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Re: tar-1.11.2 for backup?

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From: Morgan Software
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:02
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Kristian Wedberg (wedberg@musculus.mednet.gu.se) wrote:

: I'm thinking of using gnu tar for our tape backups, with gzip compress
: options. Is there any later version than v1.11.2, preferably with manuals?
: Any reason why this would be a bad idea? Thanks!

1) yes - manuals would help - I don't know of a later version

2) gzip for me consumes too much cpu time, I use good old compress.

3) ACLs (HP-UX & AIX) are not supported.  I have modified it to do so
    and would like to find the keeper of the source to offer my changes.

: 	Kristian Wedberg
: Kristian Wedberg  University of Gothenburg     wedberg@mednet.gu.se

Doyle
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Doyle C. Davidson			doyle@morgansw.com
Director - Unix System Development
Morgan Software				Atlanta, GA
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Doyle C. Davidson			doyle@morgansw.com
Director - Unix System Development
Morgan Software				Atlanta, GA
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From: morgan@intergate.net (Morgan Software)
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Subject: Re: tar-1.11.2 for backup?
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