Re: tar cvfz test.tar.gz / gives error while untaring
Incoming from Oliver Fuchs:
>
> So the conclusion would be that trying to tar the / directory I have to cd
> into that directory to make it working while with any other directory I can
> start the tar-process from where ever I want?
The answer should be in the manpage but for what it's worth, I _never_
want to see a leading "/" in the output of tar [tx]vf. If I want it
to blow away my root, I'll cd / first, damnit. :-)
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