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Paxutils
Component programs cpio,tar. pax,rmt,mt  +
Computer languages C  +
Documentation note English user reference in Texinfo
Full description The `paxutils' packages is an attempt to m The `paxutils' packages is an attempt to merge `cpio' with `tar' and add support for the related 'pax' commmand and format required by POSIX. It isn't production quality yet: only test versions are available. The current stable versions of 'cpio' and 'tar' are separately maintained, but the goal is to integrate them into 'paxutils.' goal is to integrate them into 'paxutils.'
Homepage URL http://www.gnu.org/software/paxutils/paxutils.html  +
Interface command-line  +
Is GNU true  +
Keywords backup  + , system administration  + , tar  + , cpio  + , archiving  + , pax  + , archives  + , RMT  + , paxutils  + , mt  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 23 May 2005  +
License GPLv2 +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 25 July 2001  +
Name Paxutils  +
Real name Paul Eggert  + , Sergey Poznyakoff  + , See the AUTHORS and THANKS files in the distribution for complete list  +
Related projects GNU tar + , Cpio +
Resource URL mailto:paxutils-announce@gnu.org  + , mailto:paxutils-forum@gnu.org  +
Resource audience Help  + , Developer  +
Resource kind E-mail  +
Revisionid 5,167  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 14:34:44  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  + , Contributor  +
Short description Tool to manage file archives  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
System-administration backup  +
Use system-administration  +
User level none  +
Version comment 2.4h beta released 1999-06-17
Version date 17 June 1999  +
Version download ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/paxutils/paxutils-2.4h.tar.gz  +
Version identifier 2.4h  +
Version status beta  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 25 May 2012 01:28:34  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. eggert@CS.UCLA.EDU  + , gray@gnu.org.ua  +
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Paxutils#6 + License of
Paxutils#1 + , Paxutils#2 + , Paxutils#3 + Person of
Cpio + , GNU tar + Related projects
Paxutils#4 + , Paxutils#5 + Resource of
 

 

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