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tar is commonly used to create backups.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that tar is commonly used to create backups?

Unclear. Three computing reference books mention tar in connection with backups, but only in passing snippets; none states plainly that tar is commonly used to create backups.

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UNIX Clearly Explained
1999
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Petersen, R. (1999). UNIX Clearly Explained. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=Q7ZQAAAAMAAJ&dq=tar+is+commonly+used+to+create+backups.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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LPIC-2: Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide
2016
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Bresnahan, C. & Blum, R. (2016). LPIC-2: Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=YBktDQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

The GSEC Prep Guide
2003
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Chapple, M. (2003). The GSEC Prep Guide. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=IpwjWuJrjKMC&dq=tar+is+commonly+used+to+create+backups.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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