Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 14526
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1998/8/30-31 [Computer/SW/Unix] UID:14526 Activity:very high
8/30    (Pardon me for asking the same question again, but I couldn't read the
        follow ups before they all got deleted, and they escaped the log by
        ERic.)
        I archived some files(using "tar") thoughtlessly from root
        directory, and now I moved to a different machine that doesn't have
        the same directories and I am not root. Could someone suggest some
        ways to retrieve files from the original archived file? Thanks!
        \_  Sheesh, it was in the motd for days.  Try using "gnu" tar.
            Next time if you want an answer why don't you include an email
            address?  Afraid of looking stupid?
        \_ ObGetAClue.
         \-  the chages would have to go bya pretty fast to escape my motd
            archiver. -ERic
        \_ Oh thanks for deleting my question a third time. (ERic, I am not
        whining about your archive. I just gave a reason that I put up the
        "ex-", "passed-on", question again.)
        \_ Oh thanks for deleting my question a third time. I really don't
        understand who I offended so much that s/he has to "step" on me so
        many times to feed his/her eog.
        (ERic, I am not whining about your archive. I just gave a reason that
        I put up the "ex-", "passed-on", question again.)

        Again the question was how to retrieve from a tar file not following
        the directory structure in the tar file.
        \_ You are obviously a troll. And it is more than just one.
        Again the question was how to spend time helping someone who has no
        intention of doing any research on his own.
                \_ Who are you? Did I ask you specifically to help me?
                Does it bother you so much that I get any help that you have to
                delete all my questions and all the answers people wrote?
                Get a life!
                        \_you know, if you just signed your message, we
                        could send you e-mail with the answer, then it
                        wouldn't have to take space in the MOTD...
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