What? You stick switch parameters after the switches and general parameters on the end just like every other sensible command. "tar cf"? "cf"? There's your pro

What? You stick switch parameters after the switches and general parameters on the end just like every other sensible command. "tar cf"? "cf"? There's your problem! If you follow the anachronistic "bundled flags" approach no wonder you're getting it wrong. "tar -c -f <parm>"!