GNU tar
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GNU tar
http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
GNU tar is an archiver that creates and handles file archives in various formats. You can use tar to create file archives, to extract files from previously created archives, store additional files, or update or list files which were already stored. The program saves many files together into a single tape or disk archive, and can restore individual files from the archive. It includes multivolume support, the ability to archive sparse files, automatic archive compression/decompression, remote archives and special features that allow 'tar' to be used for incremental and full backups. The supported archive formats are: V7 tar, GNU, ustar and POSIX (also known as pax interchange format). GNU tar can also read and extract 'star' archives. Tar can direct its output to available devices, files, or other programs (using pipes); tar can even access remote devices or files (as archives).
Documentation
User reference included; User reference manual available in Texinfo, DVI, PostScript, HTML, and plaintext formats from http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/index.html
Related Projects
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2 | Kelly Hopkins | 2455265.510 March 2010 | |
| GPLv3orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 2455265.510 March 2010 | |
| GPLv2 | Kelly Hopkins | 2455265.510 March 2010 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Jeff Bailey | Maintainer |
|
Paul Eggert | Maintainer |
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Sergey Poznyakoff | Maintainer |
|
Francois Pinard | Contributor |
| Jay Fenlason | Contributor |
| Joy Kendall | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Support | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-tar |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/tar/tar |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=tar |
| Bug Tracking | mailto:bug-tar@gnu.org |
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This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 24 April 2009.
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