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* Added support for POSIX.1-2001 archive format. |
* Added support for POSIX.1-2001 archive format. |
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* New option --format allows to select the output archive format |
* New option --format allows to select the output archive format |
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* The default output format can be selected at configuration time |
* The default output format can be selected at configuration time |
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by presetting the environment variable DEFAULT_ARCHIVE_FORMAT. |
by presetting the environment variable DEFAULT_ARCHIVE_FORMAT. |
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Allowed values are GNU, V7, OLDGNU and POSIX. |
Allowed values are GNU, V7, OLDGNU and POSIX. |
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* New option --strip-path allows to cut off a given number of |
* New option --strip-path allows to cut off a given number of |
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path elements from the name of the file being extracted. |
path elements from the name of the file being extracted. |
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* Bug fixes. |
* Bug fixes. |
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option is now the default; use --no-overwrite-dir if you prefer |
option is now the default; use --no-overwrite-dir if you prefer |
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the previous default behavior. |
the previous default behavior. |
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* New message translations fi (Finnish), gl (Galician), hr (Croatian), |
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* The semantics of -o option is changed. When extracting, it |
* The semantics of -o option is changed. When extracting, it |
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does the same as --no-same-owner GNU tar option. This is compatible |
does the same as --no-same-owner GNU tar option. This is compatible |
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with UNIX98 tar. Otherwise, its effect is the same as that of |
with UNIX98 tar. Otherwise, its effect is the same as that of |
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--old-archive option. This latter is deprecated and will be removed |
--old-archive option. This latter is deprecated and will be removed |
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in future. |
in future. |
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* New option --check-links prints a message if not all links are dumped |
* New option --check-links prints a message if not all links are dumped |
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for a file being archived. This corresponds to the UNIX98 -l option. |
for a file being archived. This corresponds to the UNIX98 -l option. |
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The current semantics of the -l option is retained for compatibility |
The current semantics of the -l option is retained for compatibility |
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with previous releases, however such usage is strongly deprecated as |
with previous releases, however such usage is strongly deprecated as |
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the option will change to its UNIX98 semantics in the future releases. |
the option will change to its UNIX98 semantics in the future releases. |
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* New option --first-copy can be used in conjunction with one of |
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* Removed obsolete command line options: |
* Removed obsolete command line options: |
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** --absolute-paths superseeded by --absolute-names |
** --absolute-paths superseeded by --absolute-names |
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** --record-number superseeded by --block-number |
** --record-number superseeded by --block-number |
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** --version-control superseeded by --backup |
** --version-control superseeded by --backup |
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* New message translations fi (Finnish), gl (Galician), hr (Croatian), |
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version 1.13.25 - Paul Eggert, 2001-09-26 |
version 1.13.25 - Paul Eggert, 2001-09-26 |
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* Bug fixes. |
* Bug fixes. |
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along with tar; see the file COPYING. If not, write to |
along with tar; see the file COPYING. If not, write to |
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the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, |
the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, |
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Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. |
Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. |
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