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Normally I use tar with either tar -cvzf to create or to tar -xvzf to extract.
Both cases need -f to specify the file. I know sometimes I will supply -f from standard input or standard output, but I still need -f switch.



So is there any situation I do not specify -f ?










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    Both cases need -f to specify the file. I know sometimes I will supply -f from standard input or standard output, but I still need -f switch.



    So is there any situation I do not specify -f ?










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      Both cases need -f to specify the file. I know sometimes I will supply -f from standard input or standard output, but I still need -f switch.



      So is there any situation I do not specify -f ?










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      Both cases need -f to specify the file. I know sometimes I will supply -f from standard input or standard output, but I still need -f switch.



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