Re: Removing gtar from base

From: M. Warner Losh (imp_at_bsdimp.com)
Date: 03/16/05

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To: peter@wemm.org

    In message: <200503151738.56185.peter@wemm.org>
                Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> writes:
    : By the way, I keep finding myself suprised that I don't notice that I'm
    : using bsdtar instead of gtar. It works so well as a transparent
    : replacement for gtar (that my fingers know the args/switches/etc) that
    : I keep forgetting that I'm using it. I only notice when I read a help
    : message or the man page.

    So far we've only noticed because someone added obscure gnu-tar
    options to one of the scripts we use to build flashes...

    Warner
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