Paul E Condon <pecondon <at> mesanetworks.net> writes: > > The difference is that afio compresses each input file individually, so > if there is a read/write error, only one file is lost from the archive. > (Actually, there are a lot more differences - to start with the options > are totally different syntax and symantics.) >
Thanks everyone for all of your help. I have one final question: some people have brought up the strength of programs like afio that compress files individually to protect against corruption. Most of the things I archive are large image or movie files (which typically don't compress well). I read through most of both tar's and afio's man pages, and afio seems to have some interesting features (like the ability to seek to blocks in an archive). If I am not compressing the archive, does afio and/or cpio still have benefits that make it more appealing than tar? Regards, Sean -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
