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Package: tar (1.20-1) [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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arm 772.3 kB1841 kB [list of files]
armel 773.0 kB2232 kB [list of files]
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mips 794.0 kB2352 kB [list of files]
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powerpc 789.4 kB2284 kB [list of files]
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sparc 772.4 kB2240 kB [list of files]