| -c | Creates an archive file. |
| -n | Do not extract the files; use in conjunction with
-x to show what extracting the files does. |
| -r | Replaces files in the archive. The files are written to the
end of the archive file, replacing any files with the same path
and file name. |
| -t | Displays the contents of the archive file. |
| -u | Updates the archive file. The files are written to the end
of the archive if they do not exist in the archive or if the files
are newer than the files of the same name in the archive. This
option only work if the archive is a file or an unblocked tape
that may backspace. |
| -x | Extracts the files from the archive. If used with
-U and a file in the archive is older than the
corresponding file on the file system, the file is not extracted.
|
| -help | Displays the most important options. |
| -xhelp | Displays the least important options. |
| -/ | Do not strip leading slashes from file names when
extracting the files from an archive. By default, they are
striped when files are extracted.
|
| -acl | When creating or extracting, archive or restore any ACLs
associated with the files and directories. |
