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Introduction to Tar


The tar program provides the ability to create tar archives,
as well as various other kinds of manipulation.
For example, you can use tar on
previously created archives to extract files,
to store additional files,
or to update or list files which were already stored. 


Initially, tar archives were used to
store files conveniently on magnetic tape.
The name `tar' comes from this use;
it stands for tape archiver.
Despite the utility's name, tar can direct its output to
available devices, files, or other programs (using pipes).
tar may even access remote devices or files (as archives).

Online Manual is available at 
www.gnu.org/manual/tar/index.html

This package is also available for
NetBSD.

Downloading Tar


Tar can be found on in the subdirectory /gnu/tar/ on your favorite
GNU mirror. For other ways to 
obtain Tar, please read
How to get GNU Software



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