tar has a confusing ordering of parameters (as compared to other UNIX tools) and handling of switches. It's one of those tools that I don't use that often, so I

tar has a confusing ordering of parameters (as compared to other UNIX tools) and handling of switches. It's one of those tools that I don't use that often, so I always have to look up examples. I'm not the only one... see https://xkcd.com/1168/ https://xkcd.com/1168/