[buug] User/Group turbulence

[Bill Honeycutt]

Bob Read wrote:
> Also, Bill, if you're using tar, I think there's a
> command-line flag for choosing to use the tar file's
> user/group info for each file, or the current user's. 
> Might be "-v".  Maybe similar flag for gzip/gunzip?
> 
> I know the man pages are just seconds away, and I
> could look it up myself, but sh*t, it's Friday, sorry
> dude.
> 
> Bob R.

I use:
	tar zxvf <filename>

Maybe someone could explain what happens when the root authority is 
used, why it generates the files with the original uid:gid.  Does tar 
maintain root privileges while the file is being expanded...or does the 
priivilege level change during processing?

May as well learn something here ;-)