Re: [Bug-tar] Tar doesn't stop tape after extracting all specified files

[Sergey Poznyakoff]

Paul Eggert <address@hidden> wrote:

> What does it do if the named files are actually directories?  Does it
> extract all files under those directories (unless --no-recursion is
> also specified)?  That would be the most useful behavior.

Hmm, right. I didn't think about it, it's a nice idea. Thanks!

> Does this option actually cause 'tar' to extract the first copy of
> each file from the archive, ignoring any later copies?  If so, it's a
> reasonable name.  

Yes, that's exactly what it does.

Regards,
Sergey