tar: tar invocation

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1 3 Invoking GNU 'tar'
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1 This chapter is about how one invokes the GNU 'tar' command, from the
1 command synopsis (⇒Synopsis).  There are numerous options, and
1 many styles for writing them.  One mandatory option specifies the
1 operation 'tar' should perform (⇒Operation Summary), other
1 options are meant to detail how this operation should be performed
1 (⇒Option Summary).  Non-option arguments are not always
1 interpreted the same way, depending on what the operation is.
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1    You will find in this chapter everything about option styles and
1 rules for writing them (⇒Styles).  On the other hand, operations
1 and options are fully described elsewhere, in other chapters.  Here, you
1 will find only synthetic descriptions for operations and options,
1 together with pointers to other parts of the 'tar' manual.
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1    Some options are so special they are fully described right in this
1 chapter.  They have the effect of inhibiting the normal operation of
1 'tar' or else, they globally alter the amount of feedback the user
1 receives about what is going on.  These are the '--help' and '--version'
1 (⇒help), '--verbose' (⇒verbose) and '--interactive'
1 options (⇒interactive).
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Menu

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· Synopsis
· using tar options
· Styles
· All Options           All 'tar' Options.
· help                  Where to Get Help.
· defaults              What are the Default Values.
· verbose               Checking 'tar' progress.
· checkpoints           Checkpoints.
· warnings              Controlling Warning Messages.
· interactive           Asking for Confirmation During Operations.
· external              Running External Commands.
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