Re: [Bug-tar] tar command option suggestion...

[Gomes, Robert]

When I tried it, it did recreate the tar file, but the number of bytes on the 
created tar was excessive.

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From: Paul Eggert [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:08 PM
To: Gomes, Robert
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Subject: Re: [Bug-tar] tar command option suggestion...

On 12/20/11 14:14, Gomes, Robert wrote:
> Community suggestions around using dd or piping seem to border on blind stabs

What's wrong with dd?  That's what I'd use.
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