Welcome to GNU tar: An Archiver Tool, the GNU tar manual. GNU tar is used to create and manipulate files (archives) that are actually collections of many other files. The program provides users with an organized and systematic method for controlling a large amount of data.
The book includes a tutorial, providing a gentle introduction for people who are new to using tar. It is meant to be self-contained, not requiring any reading from subsequent chapters to make sense. Also included is a chapter covering tar operations, and information about using tar options and option syntax. Each chapter presents everything that needs to be said about a specific topic.
GNU tar: An Archiver Tool is a printed version of the GNU tar documentation, available online from the Free Software Foundation.
