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tar cvf help!!!! get an error message

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GuruNS

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Oct 24, 2002
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tar -cvf/dev/rmt/tps4d5nsnrv ./star-1.2 >> logfile &

Error message received

tar: duplicate function specifiers c and r.
usage: tar [-][{ruxXtcC}acdefhlm{o|S}pqvwLUBDRV{O|K}fb] [dir] [tapefile] [blocksize] file ...

nsnrv : no byte swapping, no rewind, variable block size

I am trying to backup a directory which shows whats been backed up in a logfile. However i get an error. where have i gone wrong please show me.
 
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