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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope whoever thought -l should mean "check links" instead of list has a special place in Hell set aside for them.

I have no idea what print a message if not all links are dumped even means.

[–] happyhippo@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

Was gonna say this. Why TF is list not -l as...everywhere else?

[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

No no it's this:

  1. Decide you've gotta use tar.

  2. man tar

  3. Guess-and-check the flags until it seems to work.

  4. Immediately forget the flags.

[–] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 year ago

It should be a crime to directly link XKCDs images without the corresponding page.

https://xkcd.com/1168/

I understand and sympathize with Rob on a spiritual level.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] cooopsspace@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

tar --hep

Fuck.

[–] gibson@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think tar is actually hard, we are just in the time where we externalize more information into resources such as Google. Its the same reason why younger people don't remember routes by name or cardinal direction as much anymore.

side note: $ tldr is much better than man for just getting common stuff done.

[–] yum13241@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

tar, please eXtract the Vucking File!

tar -xvf tarbomb.tar.

[–] Zacryon@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah yes, that's the linux community as I know it. There is one thing someone wants to achieve and dozens of ways to do it. ;)

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Nah I just use 7z