C Use to perform a directory change prior to archiving data. When F is specified, tar skips all SCCS directories, core files, and error files. H Help mode. Print a summary of the function keys and options. M Next argument specifies maximum archive number to be written and prints current archive number on output line.
Output directories in previous tar format.
Necesary only with the c key. S Output User Group Standard archive format. V Display extended verbose information. In addition to this information, V provides the information given by the v option. See the Restrictions section.