[linux-help] Re: Two questions

[glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On 24 Mar, Greg House wrote:
> $ tar czf my-tar-file.tar.gz dir-to-backup

i always liked

'tar zcvf target.tar.gz source/'

for tar-ing /compressing and

'tar zxvf foobar.tar.gz'

for decompressing / untar-ing...  just remember x=eXpand and c=Create
(or Compress)...  that's what i do! : ^ )

-- 
<<<Linux lloydix 2.2.14 #1 Sat Jan 22 04:29:13 CST 2000 i586 unknown>>>

Mmm...incapacitating.

                -- Homer Simpson
                   The Springfield Connection


-- This is the linux-help@xxxxxxxxx list.  To unsubscribe,
visit http://tmp2.complete.org/cgi-bin/listargate-aclug.cgi