Re: [Bug-tar] Problem with 'tar' command

[Charles Swiger]

On Oct 14, 2013, at 10:48 PM, Bill Brettle <address@hidden> wrote:
> I am having a problem with this command:
> 
> address@hidden:~/Downloads/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405/driver$
>  tar -xvcf rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.2012040.tar.gz
> tar: You may not specify more than one `-Acdtrux' option
> Try `tar --help' or `tar --usage' for more information.
> address@hidden:~/Downloads/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405/driver$
>  tar -xvcf rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.2012040.tar
> tar: You may not specify more than one `-Acdtrux' option
> 
> I do not understand '-Acdtrux'. Could you please explain this to me and how 
> to make it work.

Sure.  You cannot combine the -x (extract) and -c (create) commands at one 
time.  [1]
You most probably want to run "tar -xvf 
rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.2012040.tar.gz".

Regards,
-- 
-Chuck

[1]: In fact, you can't combine any of the option flags in the list '-Acdtrux' 
since they are
all mutually exclusive...this is what the error message said, of course.