Re: [Bug-tar] --format=oldgnu not working in GNU tar 1.16

[Paul Eggert]

Sebastian Kaps <address@hidden> writes:

> ,----
> | seb:~/temp$ tar cf 1.tar --format=gnu var/
> | seb:~/temp$ tar cf 2.tar --format=oldgnu var/
> | seb:~/temp$ diff 1.tar 2.tar
> | seb:~/temp$ echo $?
> | 0

That's fine.  gnu and oldgnu format are almost the same.
If your files don't tickle the differences, the formats are
completely identical.