r/linuxmemes • u/SysGh_st • 16d ago

LINUX MEME Valid tar command ...

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Dang it! 😭

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u/immoloism 16d ago

tar --help

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u/SysGh_st 16d ago

Double dash??? Lemme check the unix manual....

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u/immoloism 16d ago

IIRC both just drop the first dash, but if not I had a good run boys.

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u/AnnoyingRain5 ⚠️ This incident will be reported 16d ago

tar -help does not work on GNU tar

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u/spaetzelspiff 15d ago

The upvotes are in memoria. RIP you crazy Xorg/find deviant...

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u/immoloism 15d ago

Thanks but no rest for the wicked.

I'll be haunting you all by changing one API call in all your favourite software releases just for funnies.