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6.58. Tar-1.26
The Tar package contains an archiving program.
Approximate build time: 1.9 SBU
Required disk space: 21.2 MB
6.58.1. Installation of Tar
Prepare Tar for compilation:
FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1 ./configure --prefix=/usr \
--bindir=/bin --libexecdir=/usr/sbin
The meaning of the configure options:
FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1
This forces the test for mknod to be run as root. It is generally considered dangerous to run this test as the root
user, but as it is being run on an only partially built system, overriding it is OK.
Compile the package:
make
To test the results (about 1 SBU), issue:
make check
Install the package:
make install
make -C doc install-html docdir=/usr/share/doc/tar-1.26
6.58.2. Contents of Tar
Installed programs: rmt and tar
Short Descriptions
rmt Remotely manipulates a magnetic tape drive through an interprocess communication connection
tar Creates, extracts files from, and lists the contents of archives, also known as tarballs
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