* Steinar H. Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070829 18:02]: > On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 10:58:17AM -0500, John Goerzen wrote: > > I don't think so. Hasn't tar defaulted to something approximately > > /dev/rmt0 for *YEARS*, not just on Linux but on just about every platform, > > if -f is not given? > > No.
http://bugs.debian.org/50856 (i.e. potato was the first release no longer telling the default is /dev/rmt0 in its manpage, while I think ham was the first to have the default changed to "-") Default was first existing of some long list and only "-" if nothing else exists for at least several years before that. Look for DEF_AR_FILE in http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/tar/tar/src/configure.in?annotate=1.6&hideattic=0 Bernhard R. Link -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
