It should be a crime to directly link XKCDs images without the corresponding page.
I remember it like this:
tar -extract ze file
and
tar -compress ze file
I hope whoever thought -l should mean “check links” instead of list has a special place in Hell set aside for them.
I have no idea what print a message if not all links are dumped even means.
No no it’s this:
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Decide you’ve gotta use tar.
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man tar -
Guess-and-check the flags until it seems to work.
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Immediately forget the flags.
That was my case until I discovered that GNU tar has got a pretty decent online manual - it’s way better written than the manpage. I rarely forget the options nowadays even though I dont’ use tar that frequently.
As much as I also do step 4, to be honest I don’t see people use man anywhere near as much as they should. Whenever faced with the question “what are the arguments for doing xyz”, I immediately man it and just tell them - Practically everywhere you can execute a given command, you can also read full and comprehensive documentation, just look!
Xtract Ze Vucking File!
