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Chapter 2. ar
If there is more than one file with the same name (say,
lists only the first instance; to see them all, you must ask for a complete listing--in our
fie
example,
ar t b.a
x
Extract members (named
tion, to request that
If you do not specify a
A number of modifiers (
operation's behavior:
a
Add new files after an existing member of the archive. If you use the modifier
of an existing archive member must be present as the
specification.
b
Add new files before an existing member of the archive. If you use the modifier
of an existing archive member must be present as the
specification. (same as
c
Create the archive. The specified
an update. But a warning is issued unless you specify in advance that you expect to create it, by
using this modifier.
f
Truncate names in the archive. gnu
cause it to create archives which are not compatible with the native
If this is a concern, the
archive.
i
Insert new files before an existing member of the archive. If you use the modifier
of an existing archive member must be present as the
specification. (same as
l
This modifier is accepted but not used.
N
Uses the
count
name. Extract or delete instance
o
Preserve the original dates of members when extracting them. If you do not specify this modifier,
files extracted from the archive are stamped with the time of extraction.
P
Use the full path name when matching names in the archive. gnu
with a full path name (such archives are not POSIX complaint), but other archive creators can.
.
) from the archive. You can use the
member
list each name as it extracts it.
ar
, all files in the archive are extracted.
member
) may immediately follow the
mod
).
i
archive
ar
modifier may be used to truncate file names when putting them in the
f
).
b
parameter. This is used if there are multiple entries in the archive with the same
count
) in an archive (say
fie
keyletter, to specify variations on an
p
relpos
relpos
is always created if it did not exist, when you request
will normally permit file names of any length. This will
relpos
of the given name from the archive.
),
b.a ar t b.a
modifier with this opera-
v
, the name
a
argument, before the
, the name
b
argument, before the
program on some systems.
ar
i
argument, before the
can not create an archive
ar
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archive
archive
, the name
archive