Re: getting files off a remote machinex

> Any reason for using cpio rather than tar?

Personal preference.  Either will work, or Pax.  Historically,
in my opinion, tar has the sane options format (-cvzf), while
cpio has the sane internal file format (tar's problems with
file name lengths, etc).  Tar and Cpio and Pax on tomsrtbt
are all actually the same program, with 3 options formats
and 2 file formats.  Cpio is more natural if one is happy
using Find for selecting files, and once one learns its
options syntax.  And I do find it has a more logical
internal file format.  And less reliance on using
the Gnu-version (Gnu-tar:Standard-tar vs. Gnu-
cpio:Standard-cpio).   -Tom