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tar -vczfx123 ought to do it (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 9 months ago by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
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img title="I don't know what's worse--the fact that after 15 years of using tar I still can't keep the flags straight, or that after 15 years of technological advancement I'm still mucking with tar flags that were 15 years old when I started."

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[-] Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 9 months ago

tar

Done. That's a valid command, no error code, nothing. KISS!

[-] backhdlp@iusearchlinux.fyi 52 points 9 months ago

false

tar: You must specify one of the '-Acdtrux', '--delete' or '--test-label' options
Try 'tar --help' or 'tar --usage' for more information.
zsh: exit 2     tar
[-] Huschke@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago

💥

[-] Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 9 months ago

OK now I have to escape to really smart assery and assume that's what I meant the whole time ;)

Edit code 2 describes something that went wrong - but that something telling you that it went wrong was the tar binary which therefor most have been valid to evaluate that!

Under no circumstances did I assume that the hint towards help itself would've been an exit code 0, no sir!

To be honest: if I'd designed that bomb it would've exploded in my face for trying to be too clever.

[-] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

tar --help

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