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Package: tar (1.19-3) [essential]

GNU version of the tar archiving utility

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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  • dep: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.3) [armel]
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alpha 778.5 kB2276 kB [list of files]
amd64 754.2 kB2192 kB [list of files]
arm 719.3 kB1708 kB [list of files]
armel 720.9 kB2108 kB [list of files]
hppa 730.7 kB2140 kB [list of files]
i386 705.3 kB2100 kB [list of files]
ia64 854.8 kB2572 kB [list of files]
mips 745.5 kB2240 kB [list of files]
mipsel 747.4 kB2240 kB [list of files]
powerpc 736.0 kB2156 kB [list of files]
s390 742.1 kB2152 kB [list of files]
sparc 719.7 kB2112 kB [list of files]