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Old 08-01-2006, 12:38 PM   #1
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Where is the tar default file

I am moving from SCO Unix to RedHat Linux. I can't find the file that contains the default device numbers for tar, in SCO it is under /etc/default/tar but RedHat has no such file in /etc/default? Thanks
 
Old 08-01-2006, 12:55 PM   #2
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Why does tar need one?
 
Old 08-01-2006, 01:42 PM   #3
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tar default
I am accustom to tar cvn6 which will look at the floppy drive, if I am using the tape, I tar xvn9.

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