\fBtar\fR \fB\-x\fR [\fB\-f\fR \fIARCHIVE\fR] [\fIOPTIONS\fR] [\fIMEMBER\fR...]
.SS GNU-style usage
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-\fBtar\fR {\fB\-\-catenate\fR|\fB\-\-concatenate} [\fIOPTIONS\fR] \fIARCHIVE\fR \fIARCHIVE\fR
+\fBtar\fR {\fB\-\-catenate\fR|\fB\-\-concatenate\fR} [\fIOPTIONS\fR] \fIARCHIVE\fR \fIARCHIVE\fR
.sp
\fBtar\fR \fB\-\-create\fR [\fB\-\-file\fR \fIARCHIVE\fR] [\fIOPTIONS\fR] [\fIFILE\fR...]
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\fBtar\fR. Notice also that when more than one archive is given, the
members from archives other than the first one will be accessible in
the resulting archive only if using the \fB\-i\fR
-(\fB\-\-ignore\-zeros) option.
+(\fB\-\-ignore\-zeros\fR) option.
Compressed archives cannot be concatenated.
.TP
.TP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-append\fR
Append files to the end of an archive. Arguments have the same
-meaning as for \fB\-c\fR (\fB\-\-create).
+meaning as for \fB\-c\fR (\fB\-\-create\fR).
.TP
\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-list\fR
List the contents of an archive. Arguments are optional. When given,
archive. This option is valid only when used with one of the
following subcommands: \fB\-\-delete\fR, \fB\-\-diff\fR,
\fB\-\-extract\fR or \fB\-\-list\fR and when a list of files is given
-either on the command line or via the \fB\-\fRT option. The default
+either on the command line or via the \fB\-T\fR option. The default
\fIN\fR is \fB1\fR.
.TP
\fB\-\-restrict\fR
.TP
\fB\-\-mtime\fR=\fIDATE-OR-FILE\fR
Set mtime for added files. \fIDATE-OR-FILE\fR is either a date/time
-in almost arbitrary formate, or the name of an existing file. In the
+in almost arbitrary format, or the name of an existing file. In the
latter case the mtime of that file will be used.
.TP
\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-touch\fR
\fB\-\-force\-local\fR
Archive file is local even if it has a colon.
.TP
-\fB\-\fRF, \fB\-\-info\-script\fR=\fICOMMAND\fR, \fB\-\-new\-volume\-script\fR=\fICOMMAND\fR
+\fB\-F\fR, \fB\-\-info\-script\fR=\fICOMMAND\fR, \fB\-\-new\-volume\-script\fR=\fICOMMAND\fR
Run \fICOMMAND\fR at the end of each tape (implies \fB\-M\fR). The
command can include arguments. When started, it will inherit \fBtar\fR's
environment plus the following variables:
the next volume.
.RE
.TP
-\fB\-L\fR, \fB\-\-tape\-length\fR=\fN\fR
+\fB\-L\fR, \fB\-\-tape\-length\fR=\fIN\fR
Change tape after writing \fIN\fRx1024 bytes. If \fIN\fR is followed
by a size suffix (see the subsection
.B Size suffixes
\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-auto\-compress\fR
Use archive suffix to determine the compression program.
.TP
-\fB\-\fRI, \fB\-\-use\-compress\-program\fI=\fICOMMAND\fR
+\fB\-I\fR, \fB\-\-use\-compress\-program\fI=\fICOMMAND\fR
Filter data through \fICOMMAND\fR. It must accept the \fB\-d\fR
option, for decompression. The argument can contain command line
options.
Filter the archive through
.BR gzip (1).
.TP
-\fB\-\fRZ, \fB\-\-compress\fR, \fB\-\-uncompress\fR
+\fB\-Z\fR, \fB\-\-compress\fR, \fB\-\-uncompress\fR
Filter the archive through
.BR compress (1).
.SS Local file selection