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A comment on Show HN: Extract it – Because nobody can remember tar commands. Parent comment
-cf Create File -xf eXtract File
then you have the adverb v, and the adjective z:
-vczf Verbosely Create gZip File -vxzf Verbosely eXtract gZip File
I find it difficult to remember the arguments mostly because I seldom use tar, not because the arguments are unintuitive or something.
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-cf Create File -xf eXtract File
then you have the adverb v, and the adjective z:
-vczf Verbosely Create gZip File -vxzf Verbosely eXtract gZip File
I find it difficult to remember the arguments mostly because I seldom use tar, not because the arguments are unintuitive or something.