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Introduction
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   Welcome to the GNU `tar' manual.  GNU `tar' creates and manipulates
("archives") which are actually collections of many other files; the
program provides users with an organized and systematic method for
controlling a large amount of data.

Book Contents

What this Book Contains

Definitions

Some Definitions

What tar Does

What `tar' Does

Naming tar Archives

How `tar' Archives are Named

posix compliance

Authors

GNU `tar' Authors

Reports

Reporting bugs or suggestions