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From: Teo De Las Heras <teoheras@gmail.com>
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Subject: What is the M in tar Mcvf
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I looked through the man pages and online, but I can't find information on
what the M is for in 'tar Mcvf'.  I constantly see this as a way to archive
/ backup files.

Teo