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From: cs00chs@unccvax.uncc.edu (charles spell)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Cpio vs. Tar
Keywords: which is better?
Message-ID: <2627@unccvax.uncc.edu>
Date: 22 Aug 90 15:50:27 GMT
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte
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I noticed that cpio produces much larger archive files than tar.

What would be some advantages of using cpio instead of tar?

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