tar: Genfile

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1 Appendix F Genfile
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1 This appendix describes 'genfile', an auxiliary program used in the GNU
1 tar testsuite.  If you are not interested in developing GNU tar, skip
1 this appendix.
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1    Initially, 'genfile' was used to generate data files for the
1 testsuite, hence its name.  However, new operation modes were being
1 implemented as the testsuite grew more sophisticated, and now 'genfile'
1 is a multi-purpose instrument.
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1    There are three basic operation modes:
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1 File Generation
1      This is the default mode.  In this mode, 'genfile' generates data
1      files.
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1 File Status
1      In this mode 'genfile' displays status of specified files.
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1 Synchronous Execution.
1      In this mode 'genfile' executes the given program with
1      '--checkpoint' option and executes a set of actions when specified
1      checkpoints are reached.
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Menu

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· Generate Mode     File Generation Mode.
· Status Mode       File Status Mode.
· Exec Mode         Synchronous Execution mode.
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