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Package: tar (1.16-2etch1) [essential]

GNU tar

Tar is a program for packaging a set of files as a single archive in tar format. The function it performs is conceptually similar to cpio, and to things like PKZIP in the DOS world. It is heavily used by the Debian package management system, and is useful for performing system backups and exchanging sets of files with others.

Tags: System Administration: Backup and Restoration, File Distribution, Software Development: Packaging, User Interface: Command Line, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Application Suite: GNU, Purpose: Storing, Works with: Archive, Files, Supports Format: Tar Archives

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Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 721.2 kB2108 kB [list of files]
amd64 697.4 kB1660 kB [list of files]
arm 655.3 kB1932 kB [list of files]
hppa 679.4 kB1972 kB [list of files]
i386 659.8 kB1576 kB [list of files]
ia64 788.6 kB2384 kB [list of files]
mips 685.0 kB2072 kB [list of files]
mipsel 684.7 kB2072 kB [list of files]
powerpc 667.6 kB1968 kB [list of files]
s390 677.7 kB1980 kB [list of files]
sparc 652.9 kB1932 kB [list of files]