*tar indicated the use of tape archiving
-c stands for create
v stands for verbose so that a printout of the files will occur as they are done transferring
f stands for form
filename is the name of the file/directory you are archiving ****note: you do not want to type the
entire file path -- cd to the next largest directory and then type in the directory or filename you
want archived --- typing in the entire file path can cause complications with outsider accessing ****

This process will create a directory, then copy the files into the directory*

* -xvf will extract a file and printout the name of the file as it is extracted
the tar command will create the directory on the tape into whatever directory you
cd-ed into
To list the contents of the current directory use: tar -t*

* this asks the tape what's up
mt stands for magnetic tape
-f stands for from and is followed by the /dev/nst0
status simply asks the tape what its status is and will indicate placement of tape*

* -tf shows you the table of contents and simply lists the filenames *

* This acts like ls -lh, and shows you the filenames and their properties *

* this has you jump forward one file
fsf means forward skip file and 1 indicates the number of files you want to skip over *

* NOTE: the difference between nst0 and st0 is that st0, when used,
AUTOMATICALLY REWINDS THE TAPE REGARDLESS of the function being performed.
thus it is best to use nst0 so that you are certain of your location on the tape *

* moves the tape marker to the end of data *

* THIS WILL GIVE YOU A LISTING OF ALL THE mt COMMANDS which are listed below *

* THIS WILL GIVE YOU A LISTING OF ALL THE tar COMMANDS *

BUT SEE BELOW