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> The file /etc/default/tar contains a list of tape devices. So on |
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> Solaris 2.8 |
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> if -f is not specified and $TAPE is not set, which it isn't by |
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> default, then |
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> tar will use a tape device *not* stdin/stdout |
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> Steve |
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Thanks, Steve. This is the point I was trying to make, but I'm at |
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home with only linux and mac boxes... My point was if you specify the |
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arguments you want, every time, you don't usually have to stop and |
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wonder what the default behavior is on a given platform. Not a |
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problem if you're always on linux or know for sure that you're |
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hitting gnu tar. But for those of us who support a variety of |
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platforms, not making assumptions about defaults is a good habit to |
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get into (not speaking only of tar). |
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