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| GNU tar |
| Component programs | tar,rmt + |
|---|---|
| Computer languages | C + |
| Documentation note | * [http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/index.html online manual] |
| Full description | GNU tar is an archiver that creates and ha … 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). ess remote devices or files (as archives). |
| GNU package identifier | tar + |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/ + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | backup + , administration + , tar + , file management + , archiving + , pax + , V7 + , ustar + |
| Last review by | Jgay + |
| Last review date | 19 March 2012 + |
| License | GPLv2 + , GPLv3orlater + |
| License verified by | Kelly Hopkins + |
| License verified date | 10 March 2010 + |
| Name | GNU tar + |
| Real name | Jeff Bailey + , Paul Eggert + , Sergey Poznyakoff + |
| Related projects | Info-ZIP- UnZip branch + , Paxutils + , S tar + , Z + , Dar + , Cpio + , Sharutils + |
| Resource URL | http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git + , http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-tar + , http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-tar + |
| Resource audience | Developer + , Bug Tracking + , Support + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , Bug Tracking Subscribe + , Mailing List Info/Archive + |
| Revisionid | 14,082 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 19 March 2012 19:41:43 + |
| Revisionuser | Jgay + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Creates tar archives + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | backup + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | none + |
| VCS checkout command | git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/tar.git + |
| Version date | 13 March 2011 + |
| Version download | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-1.26.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 1.26 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 00:59:02 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | jbailey@nisa.net + , eggert@CS.UCLA.EDU + , gray@gnu.org.ua + |
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| Cpio + , Dar + , Info-ZIP- UnZip branch + , Paxutils + , S tar + , Sharutils + , Z + | Related projects |
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