Linux From Scratch - Version 6.0

Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

6.56. Tar-1.14

The Tar package contains an archiving program.

Approximate build time: 0.2 SBU

Required disk space: 10 MB

Tar installation depends on: Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, Diffutils, GCC, Gettext, Glibc, Grep, Make, and Sed

6.56.1. Installation of Tar

Prepare Tar for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/bin --libexecdir=/usr/sbin

Compile the package: 

make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Install the package: 

make install

6.56.2. Contents of Tar

Installed programs: rmt and tar

Short Descriptions

rmt

Remotely manipulates a magnetic tape drive through an interprocess communication connection

tar

Creates and extracts files from archives, also known as tarballs