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From: guy@sun.uucp (Guy Harris)
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Subject: Re: Tar(1) portability???
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Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 13:38:04 EST
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> (3) System V 'tar' doesn't like the directory header info that BSD tar puts
> on it.  You must use the '-o' flag in BSD tar to suppress this.

It may not like it, but it will tolerate it; it just prints error messages
and continues when it sees the directory header info.

	Guy Harris