greycat 1239392694 learn Most Linux kiddies have never used any archiver other than tar, so they think they MUST use tar. This is a fundamental problem. Usually tar is a good choice (e.g. to duplicate an ENTIRE file system), but if you need fine-grained control, find|cpio or find|pax wins.
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Bronze 1333544479 learn tar is an archiver but not the only one. Usually tar is a good choice (e.g. to duplicate an ENTIRE file system), but if you need fine-grained control, find|cpio or find|pax wins