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[–] MajinBlayze@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That doesn't give me a memorable mnemonic though.

[–] exu@feditown.com 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

tar -eXtract File

[–] anzo@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

yeah, but then how am I supposed to remember "tar" ? :P

[–] exu@feditown.com 6 points 5 days ago

Tape ARchive -eXtract File