.Sh SEE ALSO

.Sh SEE ALSO

.Xr bzip2 1 ,

.Xr bzip2 1 ,

.Xr cpio 1 ,

.Xr cpio 1 ,

.Xr gzip 1 ,

.Xr gzip 1 ,

.Xr mt 1 ,

.Xr mt 1 ,

.Xr pax 1 ,

.Xr pax 1 ,

.Nm pdtar

.Nm pdtar

public-domain implementation (circa November, 1987)

public-domain implementation (circa November, 1987)

was quite influential, and formed the basis of GNU tar.

was quite influential, and formed the basis of GNU tar.

.Pp

.Pp

This is a complete re-implementation based on the

This is a complete re-implementation based on the

.Xr libarchive 3

.Xr libarchive 3

.\"

.\"

.Dd December 23, 2000

.Dd December 23, 2000

.Os

.Os

.Sh NAME

.Sh NAME

.Sh SYNOPSIS

.Sh SYNOPSIS

.Nm

.Nm

.Op Oo Fl Oc Ns Ar bundled-options Ar Args

.Op Oo Fl Oc Ns Ar bundled-options Ar Args

and

and

.Pa ernie ,

.Pa ernie ,

you can enter

you can enter

or

or

Note that the

Note that the

.Fl f

.Fl f

and

and

.Pa /dev/sa0

.Pa /dev/sa0

is the default device, and 20 is the default block

is the default device, and 20 is the default block

size, the above example could have simply been

size, the above example could have simply been

.Pp

.Pp

To extract all the C sources and headers from an archive named

To extract all the C sources and headers from an archive named

.Pa backup.tar ,

.Pa backup.tar ,

type

type

Note that the pattern must be quoted to prevent the shell from

Note that the pattern must be quoted to prevent the shell from

attempting to expand it according the files in the current working

attempting to expand it according the files in the current working

directory (the shell does not have access to the list of files in

directory (the shell does not have access to the list of files in

.Pp

.Pp

To move file hierarchies, use a command line like this:

To move file hierarchies, use a command line like this:

.Bd -literal

.Bd -literal

.Ed

.Ed

.Pp

.Pp

To create a compressed archive on diskette, using

To create a compressed archive on diskette, using

.Xr gzip 1 ,

.Xr gzip 1 ,

use a command-line like

use a command-line like

.Pp

.Pp

Note that you cannot mix bundled flags and

Note that you cannot mix bundled flags and

.Fl -style

.Fl -style

flags; you can use

flags; you can use

single-letter flags in the manner above, rather than having to type

single-letter flags in the manner above, rather than having to type

.Pp

.Pp

The above-created diskette can be listed with

The above-created diskette can be listed with

.Pp

.Pp

To join two

To join two

.Nm

.Nm

archives into a single archive, use

archives into a single archive, use

which will add the files contained in

which will add the files contained in

.Pa archive2.tar

.Pa archive2.tar

onto the end of

onto the end of

.Pa srcdir ,

.Pa srcdir ,

which were modified

which were modified

after Feb.\& 9th 1997, 13:00 h, use

after Feb.\& 9th 1997, 13:00 h, use

.Pp

.Pp

Other possible time specifications are

Other possible time specifications are

.Sq "02/09/97 13:15" ,

.Sq "02/09/97 13:15" ,

option is for compatibility with Solaris's

option is for compatibility with Solaris's

.Nm .

.Nm .

.Sh SEE ALSO

.Sh SEE ALSO

.Xr bzip2 1 ,

.Xr bzip2 1 ,

.Xr compress 1 ,

.Xr compress 1 ,

.Xr gzip 1 ,

.Xr gzip 1 ,

.Nm

.Nm

written by

written by

.An John Gilmore .

.An John Gilmore .

.Sh AUTHORS

.Sh AUTHORS

.An -nosplit

.An -nosplit

A cast of thousands, including [as listed in the

A cast of thousands, including [as listed in the