Tar, dump and cpio only support one type of list option. BRU offers three separate options for listing files from an archive. Offers the option to convert pathnames to relative or restore absolute. Cannot change process based upon the default. Standard tar and cpio can only convert using chroot , which can be quite difficult.
Dump always restores relative to the current directory without the option to change anything.
BRU can be run as a background process. Option not available with tar, cpio, and dump. If interaction is required and flags are set properly, BRU will wait for intervention without aborting the current process. These options are not available with tar, cpio, and dump. The BRU GUI can be used for a simple approach to selecting files.