# Tar-&tar-version;

The Tar package contains an archiving program.

## Installation of Tar

The following patch adds a man page for `tar`:

    patch -Np1 -i ../&tar-man-patch;

Prepare Tar for compilation:

    FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1 ./configure --prefix=/usr \
        --bindir=/bin --libexecdir=/usr/sbin

Compile the package:

    make

To test the results, issue: `make check`.

Install the package:

    make install

## 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