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Re: input/output redirection with tar
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Re: input/output redirection with tar |
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Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:21:50 +0100 |
On 20/10/2011, Eric Blake <address@hidden> wrote:
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> Common convention among many unix tools is to treat '-' as a synonym for
> stdin. I don't know if 'info tar' explicitly calls this out, though
> that would be a question for bug-tar.
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Couldn't find explanation in 'man tar' and after a few years, have yet
to master navigation within 'info' documents! However, thanks again
anyway. :)