tar 
Vars | |
| opt_create | Whether tar should create a new archive. Mutually exclusive with opt_list and opt_extract. |
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| opt_data | The response from getopt. |
| opt_extract | Whether tar should extract the contents of an existing archive. Mutually exclusive with opt_create and opt_list. |
| opt_file | The filepath of the archive to be created, read, or extracted. Mutually exclusive with opt_temporary. |
| opt_list | Whether tar should list the contents of an archive. Mutually exclusive with opt_create and opt_extract. |
| opt_quiet | Whether tar should suppress error and warning messages. Mutually exclusive with opt_verbose. |
| opt_skip | When extracting from an archive, whether tar should skip over already existing filepaths or overwrite them with archive contents. |
| opt_temporary | When creating a new archive, whether tar should create a temporary file in the /tmp directory. Mutually exclusive with opt_file. |
| opt_verbose | Whether tar should list every filepath as it is archived or extracted. Mutually exclusive with opt_quiet. |
Var Details
opt_create 
Whether tar should create a new archive. Mutually exclusive with opt_list and opt_extract.
opt_data 
The response from getopt.
opt_extract 
Whether tar should extract the contents of an existing archive. Mutually exclusive with opt_create and opt_list.
opt_file 
The filepath of the archive to be created, read, or extracted. Mutually exclusive with opt_temporary.
opt_list 
Whether tar should list the contents of an archive. Mutually exclusive with opt_create and opt_extract.
opt_quiet 
Whether tar should suppress error and warning messages. Mutually exclusive with opt_verbose.
opt_skip 
When extracting from an archive, whether tar should skip over already existing filepaths or overwrite them with archive contents.
opt_temporary 
When creating a new archive, whether tar should create a temporary file in the /tmp directory. Mutually exclusive with opt_file.
opt_verbose 
Whether tar should list every filepath as it is archived or extracted. Mutually exclusive with opt_quiet.