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(Created page with "= tar = Packs and may compress multiple files a tarball or writes to magnetic tape.</br> == Use (BSD-Style)== <code>tar xf example.tar</code> extract (x) tarball example.tar (f) to .</br> <code>tar cf example.tar</code> create (c) tarball example.tar (f) to .</br> == Useful Flags == <code>t</code> list contents to stdout</br> <code>v</code> verbose output</br> <code>z</code> de-/compress with gzip</br> <code>j</code> de-/compress with bzip</br>") |
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Packs and | Packs and compresses multiple files into a tarball or writes to [[Magnetic Tape|magnetic tape]].</br> | ||
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<code>z</code> de-/compress with gzip</br> | <code>z</code> de-/compress with gzip</br> | ||
<code>j</code> de-/compress with bzip</br> | <code>j</code> de-/compress with bzip</br> | ||
<code>p</code> preserve file permissions, default as root</br> | |||
<code>r</code> append files to the end of an existing uncompressed tarball</br> | |||
<code>u</code> append files to the end of an existing uncompressed tarball, if files are newer</br> | |||
<code>C</code> extract to a target directory</br> | |||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 24 February 2023
tar
Packs and compresses multiple files into a tarball or writes to magnetic tape.
Use (BSD-Style)
tar xf example.tar extract (x) tarball example.tar (f) to .
tar cf example.tar create (c) tarball example.tar (f) to .
Useful Flags
t list contents to stdout
v verbose output
z de-/compress with gzip
j de-/compress with bzip
p preserve file permissions, default as root
r append files to the end of an existing uncompressed tarball
u append files to the end of an existing uncompressed tarball, if files are newer
C extract to a target directory