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# ptar - Unix, Linux Command

# NAME

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        ptar - a tar-like program written in perl

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# DESCRIPTION

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        ptar is a small, tar look-alike program that uses the perl module
        Archive::Tar to extract, create and list tar archives.

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# SYNOPSIS

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        ptar -c [-v] [-z] [-f ARCHIVE_FILE | -] FILE FILE ...
        ptar -x [-v] [-z] [-f ARCHIVE_FILE | -]
        ptar -t [-z] [-f ARCHIVE_FILE | -]
        ptar -h

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# OPTIONS

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        c   Create ARCHIVE_FILE or STDOUT (-) from FILE
        x   Extract from ARCHIVE_FILE or STDIN (-)
        t   List the contents of ARCHIVE_FILE or STDIN (-)
        f   Name of the ARCHIVE_FILE to use. Default is ’./default.tar’
        z   Read/Write zlib compressed ARCHIVE_FILE (not always available)
        v   Print filenames as they are added or extraced from ARCHIVE_FILE
        h   Prints this help message

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# SEE ALSO

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        tar(1), L<Archive::Tar>.

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