>
> Chris Breemer wrote, regarding MPE/iX tar:
>
> I also found out that on restoring I have to use the 'p' options in
> addition to the 'o' option to get files back with the original
> permissions. Does not seem standard behavior to me.
> --------------
>
> Could this be the reason that some Posix freeware distributions fail to
> come out with proper permissions?  The instructions for installing the
> 5.5 distribution of Java/iX specifically read: tar xovf TARFILE ('p' is
> not listed).
>
> Rob Joseph
> The NPD Group
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>

Well, I'll update my install script to use this option, and see
if it fixes the problem.

Mike