10.64. Tar-1.16.1

The Tar package contains an archiving program.

10.64.1. Installation of Tar

Prepare Tar for compilation:

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
   --bindir=/bin --libexecdir=/usr/sbin

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Install the package:

make install

Installed programs: rmt and tar

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