how universal is tar format? SYSV?

Mon Apr 1 08:48:24 AEST 1985

> System V machines that *have* tar can read 4.2 tapes, but not all of them
> have tar. ... then I assume ... that they'll add tar back into SysV.

The VAX distribution of System V Release 2, both Versions 1 and 2, comes with
"tar".  In fact, it has a new "-o" flag (conflicting with Berkeley's, alas)
which tells "tar" not to give files to the owner from the tape.  A damn
good idea, considering user 45 at the site that made the tape might not be
the same user as user 45 here...

	Guy Harris
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