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[–] DesolateMood@lemm.ee 54 points 2 days ago (1 children)

tar --help

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 52 points 2 days ago (1 children)

(joke)
YOU FOOL! THE ACTUAL COMMAND WAS tar -?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That dash looks an awful lot like an em-dash

Normal: -

Em: –

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago

That reminds me of this Elle Cordova short: https://youtube.com/shorts/ky0YOo7_Y0o