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From: mellman@ttrdd.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: tar vs. cpio
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Date: Wed, 3-Jun-87 14:06:51 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun  3 14:06:51 1987
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What is the difference between tar and cpio - I mean the Essential
Difference.  Why did anyone go to the trouble of writing cpio when
tar is perfectly okay?  What don't I understand about this?  Thanks

T. Mellman

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