1 1 1 Introduction 1 ************** 1 1 GNU 'tar' creates and manipulates "archives" which are actually 1 collections of many other files; the program provides users with an 1 organized and systematic method for controlling a large amount of data. 1 The name "tar" originally came from the phrase "Tape ARchive", but 1 archives need not (and these days, typically do not) reside on tapes. 1
1 · Book Contents What this Book Contains · Definitions Some Definitions · What tar Does What 'tar' Does · Naming tar Archives How 'tar' Archives are Named · Authors GNU 'tar' Authors · Reports Reporting bugs or suggestions 1