Re: tar.exe for Windows platforms

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: "Frank Easton" <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 13:25:59 +0100
> 
> I have a TAR.exe for Windows NT v4.0 / Windows 2000 platform OS.
> 
> When started with the --version option, it reports "tar (GNU tar) 1.12".
> 
> I need to transfer file to an AIX/RS6000.
> 
> I need the ability to preserve the Directory & Filenames with case sensitivity
> and the Creation Date & Time Stamps from Window to the AIX and back.
> 
> Would you please give us/me a command line option so we can do this?

GNU Tar does that by default.  If your version doesn't, I think it's a
bug in the port you have, in which case I'd suggest to look for a
better port.