02-24-2002
The -v flag for tar will provide verbosity as you create the tarball.
Tis will only show you what you have just tarred - not what may have been there before you started. Hope that helps.
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dxarchiver
dxarchiver(8) System Manager's Manual dxarchiver(8)
NAME
dxarchiver - Archives and restores files to and from disk and tape devices
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/X11/dxarchiver
OPTIONS
The Archiver application accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options, which are documented in the OPTIONS section in the
X(1X) reference page.
DESCRIPTION
Use the Archiver application, dxarchiver, to: Copy and store multiple files to a single, named archive file or output device such as a tape
or floppy disk Uncompress incoming archive files and compress newly created files Retrieve stored files from an archive file or device such
as a tape or floppy disk
Invoke the Archiver application from the CDE Application Manager from the following categories:
Application Group: System_Admin
System Admin Subgroup: Daily Admin
FILES
Defaults that are shared by the GUI and CLI The Archiver application The Archiver help volume Directory containing Archiver application
icons Application defaults file that sets the default values for the X resources Archiver message catalog Archiver online help location IDs
for on-item help i18n_motif_shared_text.cat
Message catalog containing application-independent messages i18n_motif_shared_text_LocIds.cat
Message catalog containing application-independent location IDs for on-item help
SEE ALSO
Commands: cpio(1), pax(1), tar(1), X(1X)
Files: cpio(4), tar(4)
System Administration
dxarchiver(8)