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- From: lisken@lili11.uni-bielefeld.de (Sebastian Lisken)
- Subject: Other pointers to 'tar' archive file format
- Sender: umate002@unibi.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de (0084)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.143301.1791@unibi.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 93 14:33:01 GMT
- References: <1993Jan6.115024.12568@unibi.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de> <1993Jan6.173635.5486@unibi.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de> <16256@auspex-gw.auspex.com>
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- [ The format is described in the UNIX manuals, I wrote ]
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- In article <16256@auspex-gw.auspex.com> guy@Auspex.COM (Guy Harris) writes:
- > Well, *some* UNIX manuals. I don't think AT&T wrote that manual page,
- > so I don't think it's in every flavor of UNIX. (I seem to remember that
- > Bill "Bill" Tuthill wrote it.)
-
- Okay, for those who don't have it and want it, either ask someone near
- you who does have it in their manuals, look at the other source that
- was pointed out to me (see below) or, if nothing else helps, mail me
- for a copy. I am aware of two different versions, the "old" and the
- "new" (POSIX) format, and I think I have descriptions of both now.
-
- Gord Broom <gjbroom@csr.uvic.ca> writes:
- > ISO/IEC 9945-1:1990, Section 10 (Data Interchange Format) decribes the
- > format of the USTAR (Extended TAR) Format. This standard is identical
- > to IEEE Std 1003.1-1990 (except for the colour of the cover).
-
- Someone else gave me a similar answer which I no longer have, but I
- assume that I'm being far to elaborate already.
- Again, thanks to all who answered.
-
- Sebastian Lisken
- lisken@lili11.uni-bielefeld.de
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