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Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote:

>
> Sounds find, but wouldn't
>
> $tar /home/foo/*
>
> get this job done without including
> subdirs, since there's no -R involved?

-R means show record number. Recursive is the default, -n is no recursive.

PWR