Old XKCD, still relevant
Old XKCD, still relevant
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Was trying to extract a totally legit copy of Skate 3 I downloaded today to play on my Steam Deck
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Somehow, idk why. This one is stuck in my head:
tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz
44 0 Replytar xzvf
eXtract Ze Vucking File
85 0 ReplyI have to do this command often at work and I can never remember the letters perfectly. This is actually useful, thanks!
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The bomb runs AIX. I'm sorry, you're dead
16 0 Replytar zxvf filename.tar.gz file
?7 0 ReplyNope,
tar
doesn't handle compression on AIX. So it would be something likegzip -cd filename.tar.gz | tar xvf -
9 0 ReplyUgh.
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Same, never used a mnemonic for it or anything, just
zxvf
Like it's any other word
2 0 Replyz=zip (default in most tar), x=eXtract, v=verbose (not needed in most cases), f=target
2 0 Replyverbose … not needed?
If the words don’t happen how can I trust computer magic?
3 0 ReplyYeah, how do I know that the PC isn't slacking?
2 0 ReplyMonitor the room temperature.
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