superkret@feddit.org to Linuxsucks@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoWhat were the magic letters you need to add again, to just fucking unpack something?feddit.orgimagemessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1115arrow-down1imageWhat were the magic letters you need to add again, to just fucking unpack something?feddit.orgsuperkret@feddit.org to Linuxsucks@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoYou may not have heard this, but tar can be used to work with non-tape archives. In fact, non-tape archives are the overwhelmingly popular workflow.
minus-squareelectricyarn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·14 days agoDoes having to explain the history of a tool to understand why it works that way make it more or less useful?
minus-squareLaurel Raven@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days agoNeither, but understanding that and the ubiquity of that tool might help understand why it can’t simply be changed
You may not have heard this, but tar can be used to work with non-tape archives.
In fact, non-tape archives are the overwhelmingly popular workflow.
Does having to explain the history of a tool to understand why it works that way make it more or less useful?
Neither, but understanding that and the ubiquity of that tool might help understand why it can’t simply be changed