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Xkcd: tar

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Tar is one the less confusing commands in my opinion:

    CREATE:
    z = gzip
    c = create

    EXTRACT:
    x = extract

    AS ALWAYS:
    v = verbose

    AND LASTLY, ALWAYS INCLUDE
    f = file name

thus:

    tar zcfv filename.tar.gz folder

will create a tarball of folder.

    tar xfv filename.tar.gz

will extract a tarball.

Personally I find the ps command much more confusing; which is only compounded by the fact that GNU, BSD and SysV all have their own switches >.<

Is tar that outdated thesedays - I'm showing my age as tar -xvf is ingrained on my brain.

Now had the bomb need a something along the lines of uucp then even white beards would be in trouble.

Haha. I'm a Linux Newbie, so the tar command is a daunting beast to me, yet a necessary one. Thankfully, there's always man.

For some reason, specifying "https" as in your link prevents the page from displaying properly. Try this link instead:

http://xkcd.com/1168/

Hmm, not having that problem. Interesting.

When accessing the page over HTTPS, Chrome is refusing to load the stylesheet located at a non-HTTPS URL. ("[blocked] The page at https://xkcd.com/1168/ ran insecure content from http://imgs.xkcd.com/static/styles_short_beta.css ")

Ah, I told my browser to loosen up a bit. Not the best security practice, but it keeps everything in check since I use HTTPS everywhere. It makes sense though.

Are you in China?

I -always- end up having to google for that damn -zxvf string. Now that I don't need it, I remember it. Go figure.

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