Michael -- ...and then Michael Tatge said... % % David T-G muttered: % > % how can i use close-hook and append-hook for tar.gz maildirs? % > % > You can't use append-hook; tar doesn't support appending (or at least not % > in any form that I've ever seen actually work, contrary to the promises % > made by the -a switch). % % Quoting tar's man page: % % -r, --append % append files to the end of an archive % % Works like charm.
No kidding! I've never seen one work. What version of tar are you running? This is *very* interesting. Thanks (and in advance) for the info. % % HTH, % % Michael % -- % % PGP-Key: http://www-stud.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/~tatgeml/public.key :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!
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