tar options/function designators

[der Mouse]

In article <1991Jun12.174240.8590 at gorm.ruc.dk>, jba at gorm.ruc.dk (Jan B. Andersen) writes:
> rvp at softserver.canberra.edu.au (Rey Paulo) writes:
>> zcat file.tar.Z | tar -xvf -
> Maybe a silly question, but what are the net-opinion on using '-'
> when specifying tar functions?  Personally I don't do it, as the
> function letters aren't optional [sic].

Speaking for myself, I can't see that it makes much difference; any tar
that spends much time dropping the stray - should be replaced with any
of the good free tars available.

I don't use the extra -, for what that's worth.

					der Mouse

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