1This is tar.info, produced by makeinfo version 4.13 from tar.texi.
2
3This manual is for GNU `tar' (version 1.15.92, 26 June 2006), which
4creates and extracts files from archives.
5
6   Copyright (C) 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003,
72004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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12     Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover Texts
13     being "A GNU Manual," and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a)
14     below.  A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
15     "GNU Free Documentation License".
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17     (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: "You are free to copy and modify
18     this GNU Manual.  Buying copies from GNU Press supports the FSF in
19     developing GNU and promoting software freedom."
20
21INFO-DIR-SECTION Archiving
22START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
23* Tar: (tar).                   Making tape (or disk) archives.
24END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
25INFO-DIR-SECTION Individual utilities
26START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
27* tar: (tar)tar invocation.                     Invoking GNU `tar'.
28END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
29
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35Tag Table:
36(Indirect)
37Node: Top1231
38Node: Introduction10398
39Node: Book Contents11185
40Node: Definitions13357
41Node: What tar Does15160
42Node: Naming tar Archives17927
43Node: Authors18648
44Node: Reports20464
45Node: Tutorial20824
46Node: assumptions21637
47Node: stylistic conventions24116
48Node: basic tar options24559
49Node: frequent operations28203
50Node: Two Frequent Options28855
51Node: file tutorial29486
52Node: verbose tutorial30847
53Ref: verbose member listing33067
54Node: help tutorial36112
55Node: create36466
56Node: prepare for examples37970
57Node: Creating the archive39738
58Node: create verbose42575
59Node: short create43398
60Node: create dir46157
61Node: list48870
62Ref: listing member and file names50149
63Node: list dir52436
64Node: extract53427
65Node: extracting archives54607
66Node: extracting files55099
67Ref: extracting files-Footnote-157749
68Node: extract dir58129
69Node: extracting untrusted archives60515
70Node: failing commands61401
71Node: going further62507
72Node: tar invocation62657
73Node: Synopsis64156
74Node: using tar options68513
75Ref: TAR_OPTIONS70098
76Node: Styles71117
77Node: Long Options72829
78Node: Short Options75013
79Ref: Short Options-Footnote-176823
80Node: Old Options77040
81Ref: Old Options-Footnote-180005
82Node: Mixing80175
83Ref: Mixing-Footnote-182593
84Node: All Options82713
85Node: Operation Summary83318
86Ref: --append83438
87Ref: --catenate83518
88Ref: --compare83589
89Ref: --concatenate83792
90Ref: --create83902
91Ref: --delete83970
92Ref: --diff84083
93Ref: --extract84139
94Ref: --get84241
95Ref: --list84299
96Ref: --update84367
97Node: Option Summary84576
98Ref: --absolute-names84731
99Ref: --after-date84909
100Ref: --anchored84961
101Ref: --atime-preserve85094
102Ref: --backup87604
103Ref: --block-number87795
104Ref: --blocking-factor87969
105Ref: --bzip288121
106Ref: --checkpoint88228
107Ref: --check-links88563
108Ref: --compress88814
109Ref: --uncompress88814
110Ref: --confirmation89018
111Ref: --delay-directory-restore89086
112Ref: --dereference89287
113Ref: --directory89472
114Ref: --exclude89725
115Ref: --exclude-from89844
116Ref: --exclude-caches89990
117Ref: --file90111
118Ref: --files-from90311
119Ref: --force-local90514
120Ref: --format90704
121Ref: --group91378
122Ref: --gzip91726
123Ref: --gunzip91726
124Ref: --ungzip91726
125Ref: --help91949
126Ref: --ignore-case92083
127Ref: --ignore-command-error92210
128Ref: --ignore-failed-read92321
129Ref: --ignore-zeros92451
130Ref: --incremental92596
131Ref: --index-file92868
132Ref: --info-script92953
133Ref: --new-volume-script92953
134Ref: --interactive93274
135Ref: --keep-newer-files93486
136Ref: --keep-old-files93628
137Ref: --label93759
138Ref: --listed-incremental94047
139Ref: --mode94411
140Ref: --mtime94702
141Ref: --multi-volume95138
142Ref: --seek95339
143Ref: --newer95596
144Ref: --newer-mtime95874
145Ref: --no-anchored96098
146Ref: --no-delay-directory-restore96235
147Ref: --no-ignore-case96480
148Ref: --no-ignore-command-error96573
149Ref: --no-overwrite-dir96724
150Ref: --no-quote-chars96867
151Ref: --no-recursion97048
152Ref: --no-same-owner97153
153Ref: --no-same-permissions97336
154Ref: --no-unquote97538
155Ref: --no-wildcards97676
156Ref: --no-wildcards-match-slash97760
157Ref: --null97862
158Ref: --numeric-owner98091
159Ref: --occurrence98746
160Ref: --old-archive99313
161Ref: --one-file-system99362
162Ref: --overwrite99544
163Ref: --overwrite-dir99686
164Ref: --owner99831
165Ref: --transform100210
166Ref: --quote-chars100704
167Ref: --quoting-style100857
168Ref: --pax-option101178
169Ref: --portability101477
170Ref: --posix101542
171Ref: --preserve101584
172Ref: --preserve-order101722
173Ref: --preserve-permissions101786
174Ref: --same-permissions101786
175Ref: --read-full-records102200
176Ref: --record-size102365
177Ref: --recursion102496
178Ref: --recursive-unlink102590
179Ref: --remove-files102752
180Ref: --restrict102898
181Ref: --rmt-command103085
182Ref: --rsh-command103226
183Ref: --same-order103348
184Ref: --same-owner103640
185Ref: --show-defaults104017
186Ref: --show-omitted-dirs104385
187Ref: --show-transformed-names104538
188Ref: --show-stored-names104538
189Ref: --sparse104921
190Ref: --sparse-version105060
191Ref: --starting-file105284
192Ref: --strip-components105473
193Ref: --suffix105787
194Ref: --tape-length105906
195Ref: --test-label106061
196Ref: --to-command106213
197Ref: --to-stdout106372
198Ref: --totals106525
199Ref: --touch106756
200Ref: --unlink-first107058
201Ref: --unquote107221
202Ref: --use-compress-program107328
203Ref: --utc107496
204Ref: --verbose107589
205Ref: --verify107839
206Ref: --version107957
207Ref: --volno-file108129
208Ref: --wildcards108314
209Ref: --wildcards-match-slash108434
210Ref: Option Summary-Footnote-1108562
211Ref: Option Summary-Footnote-2108780
212Ref: Option Summary-Footnote-3108949
213Node: Short Option Summary109012
214Node: help111837
215Ref: help-Footnote-1115672
216Node: defaults115882
217Node: verbose116903
218Ref: totals119209
219Ref: Progress information120805
220Ref: show-omitted-dirs121595
221Ref: block-number122014
222Node: interactive123005
223Node: operations125084
224Node: Basic tar125343
225Ref: Basic tar-Footnote-1128453
226Node: Advanced tar128597
227Node: Operations129442
228Node: append131415
229Ref: append-Footnote-1134585
230Node: appending files134751
231Node: multiple136538
232Node: update139234
233Node: how to update140276
234Node: concatenate142061
235Ref: concatenate-Footnote-1145324
236Node: delete145462
237Node: compare147315
238Node: create options148811
239Node: override149269
240Node: Ignore Failed Read152717
241Node: extract options152937
242Node: Reading153836
243Node: read full records155402
244Node: Ignore Zeros155738
245Node: Writing156728
246Node: Dealing with Old Files157285
247Node: Overwrite Old Files159711
248Node: Keep Old Files161168
249Node: Keep Newer Files161674
250Node: Unlink First161964
251Node: Recursive Unlink162368
252Node: Data Modification Times162921
253Node: Setting Access Permissions163731
254Node: Directory Modification Times and Permissions164363
255Node: Writing to Standard Output167970
256Node: Writing to an External Program169504
257Node: remove files172217
258Node: Scarce172410
259Node: Starting File172658
260Node: Same Order173478
261Node: backup174314
262Node: Applications177543
263Node: looking ahead179067
264Node: Backups179893
265Node: Full Dumps181727
266Node: Incremental Dumps183536
267Ref: incremental-op189855
268Ref: Incremental Dumps-Footnote-1190229
269Ref: Incremental Dumps-Footnote-2190380
270Node: Backup Levels190866
271Node: Backup Parameters193253
272Node: General-Purpose Variables194434
273Ref: RSH197593
274Node: Magnetic Tape Control199470
275Node: User Hooks200808
276Node: backup-specs example202140
277Node: Scripted Backups203283
278Ref: Scripted Backups-Footnote-1206144
279Node: Scripted Restoration206528
280Node: Choosing209131
281Node: file210320
282Ref: remote-dev213028
283Ref: local and remote archives213422
284Node: Selecting Archive Members214452
285Ref: input name quoting215135
286Node: files217112
287Ref: files-Footnote-1220392
288Node: nul220550
289Node: exclude221851
290Node: problems with exclude223630
291Node: wildcards225677
292Node: controlling pattern-matching228260
293Ref: controlling pattern-matching-Footnote-1232259
294Node: quoting styles232475
295Node: transform238976
296Ref: show-transformed-names240967
297Node: after244453
298Node: recurse248124
299Node: one250901
300Node: directory252400
301Node: absolute255672
302Ref: absolute-Footnote-1258867
303Node: Date input formats259218
304Node: General date syntax261534
305Node: Calendar date items264485
306Node: Time of day items266482
307Node: Time zone items268599
308Node: Day of week items269832
309Node: Relative items in date strings270820
310Node: Pure numbers in date strings273622
311Node: Seconds since the Epoch274603
312Node: Specifying time zone rules276225
313Node: Authors of get_date278589
314Node: Formats279341
315Node: Compression284020
316Node: gzip284312
317Node: sparse289933
318Node: Attributes292984
319Node: Portability298957
320Node: Portable Names301629
321Node: dereference302334
322Node: old303728
323Node: ustar304912
324Node: gnu305503
325Node: posix306384
326Node: PAX keywords306865
327Node: Checksumming311131
328Node: Large or Negative Values313056
329Node: Other Tars314656
330Node: Split Recovery315791
331Node: Sparse Recovery319567
332Ref: extracting sparse v.0.x323222
333Ref: Sparse Recovery-Footnote-1326521
334Ref: Sparse Recovery-Footnote-2326544
335Node: cpio326665
336Node: Media331419
337Node: Device333353
338Node: Remote Tape Server338421
339Node: Common Problems and Solutions342151
340Node: Blocking342543
341Node: Format Variations349055
342Node: Blocking Factor349970
343Node: Many361627
344Node: Tape Positioning365435
345Node: mt367311
346Node: Using Multiple Tapes368870
347Node: Multi-Volume Archives370937
348Ref: tape-length372424
349Ref: change volume prompt372730
350Ref: volno-file373600
351Ref: info-script374150
352Ref: Multi-Volume Archives-Footnote-1379143
353Ref: Multi-Volume Archives-Footnote-2379253
354Node: Tape Files379320
355Node: Tarcat380808
356Node: label381855
357Ref: --test-label option383490
358Ref: label-Footnote-1386550
359Node: verify386784
360Node: Write Protection390084
361Node: Changes390914
362Node: Configuring Help Summary394524
363Node: Tar Internals401031
364Node: Standard401366
365Node: Extensions423591
366Node: Sparse Formats426153
367Node: Old GNU Format427442
368Node: PAX 0429849
369Node: PAX 1432984
370Node: Snapshot Files434718
371Node: Dumpdir436830
372Node: Genfile440052
373Node: Generate Mode441145
374Node: Status Mode445294
375Node: Exec Mode447092
376Node: Free Software Needs Free Documentation449326
377Node: Copying This Manual454296
378Node: GNU Free Documentation License454578
379Node: Index of Command Line Options476965
380Node: Index499096
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