Aaron Burke wrote: > SNIP > > > (FreeBSD 4.x) : cd /usr; tar clpf - . | (cd /mnt; tar xvf -) > > > (FreeBSD 5.x+) : cd /usr; gtar clpf - . | (cd /mnt; gtar xvf -) > > iirc tar(1) has changed in 5.3. why do you use gtar please? is new tar > > missing something? > Well, technically no, but it requires more typing.
That's why I prefer to use cpio: cd /usr; find -dx . | cpio -dump /mnt which works on _any_ version of FreeBSD out of the box. Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing Dienstleistungen mit Schwerpunkt FreeBSD: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd Any opinions expressed in this message may be personal to the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of secnetix in any way. "Clear perl code is better than unclear awk code; but NOTHING comes close to unclear perl code" (taken from comp.lang.awk FAQ) _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
