Appendix H Index of Command Line Options

This appendix contains an index of all GNU tar long command line options. The options are listed without the preceding double-dash. For a cross-reference of short command line options, see Short Options Cross Reference.

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Index EntrySection

A
absolute-namesabsolute
absolute-names, summaryOption Summary
acls, summaryOption Summary
add-filefiles
after-dateafter
after-date, summaryOption Summary
anchoredcontrolling pattern-matching
anchored, summaryOption Summary
appendappend
appendappending files
append, summaryOperation Summary
atime-preserveAttributes
atime-preserve, summaryOption Summary
auto-compressgzip
auto-compress, summaryOption Summary

B
backupbackup
backup, summaryOption Summary
block-numberverbose
block-number, summaryOption Summary
blocking-factorBlocking Factor
blocking-factor, summaryOption Summary
bzip2, summaryOption Summary

C
catenateconcatenate
catenate, summaryOperation Summary
check-device, describedIncremental Dumps
check-device, summaryOption Summary
check-links, describedhard links
check-links, summaryOption Summary
checkpointcheckpoints
checkpoint-actioncheckpoints
checkpoint-action, definedcheckpoints
checkpoint-action, summaryOption Summary
checkpoint, definedcheckpoints
checkpoint, summaryOption Summary
clamp-mtime, summaryOption Summary
comparecompare
compare, summaryOperation Summary
compressgzip
compress, summaryOption Summary
concatenateconcatenate
concatenate, summaryOperation Summary
confirmation, summaryOption Summary
create, additional optionscreate options
create, complementary notesBasic tar
create, introducedCreating the archive
create, summaryOperation Summary
create, using with --verbosecreate verbose
create, using with --verifyverify

D
delay-directory-restoreDirectory Modification Times and Permissions
delay-directory-restore, summaryOption Summary
deletedelete
delete, summaryOperation Summary
delete, using before –appendappend
dereferencedereference
dereference, summaryOption Summary
diff, summaryOperation Summary
directorydirectory
directory, summaryOption Summary

E
excludeexclude
excludeexclude
exclude-backupsexclude
exclude-backups, summaryOption Summary
exclude-cachesexclude
exclude-caches-allexclude
exclude-caches-all, summaryOption Summary
exclude-caches-underexclude
exclude-caches-under, summaryOption Summary
exclude-caches, summaryOption Summary
exclude-fromexclude
exclude-fromexclude
exclude-from, summaryOption Summary
exclude-ignoreexclude
exclude-ignore-recursiveexclude
exclude-ignore-recursive, summaryOption Summary
exclude-ignore, summaryOption Summary
exclude-tagexclude
exclude-tag-allexclude
exclude-tag-all, summaryOption Summary
exclude-tag-underexclude
exclude-tag-under, summaryOption Summary
exclude-tag, summaryOption Summary
exclude-vcsexclude
exclude-vcs-ignoresexclude
exclude-vcs-ignores, summaryOption Summary
exclude-vcs, summaryOption Summary
exclude, potential problems withproblems with exclude
exclude, summaryOption Summary
extractextract
extract, additional optionsextract options
extract, complementary notesBasic tar
extract, summaryOperation Summary
extract, using with --listed-incrementalIncremental Dumps

F
filefile
file, short descriptionfile
file, summaryOption Summary
file, tutorialfile tutorial
files-fromfiles
files-from, summaryOption Summary
force-local, short descriptionDevice
force-local, summaryOption Summary
format, summaryOption Summary
full-time, summaryOption Summary

G
get, summaryOperation Summary
groupoverride
group-map, summaryOption Summary
group, summaryOption Summary
gunzip, summaryOption Summary
gzipgzip
gzip, summaryOption Summary

H
hard-dereference, describedhard links
hard-dereference, summaryOption Summary
helphelp tutorial
help, introductionhelp
help, summaryOption Summary
hole-detectionsparse
hole-detection, summaryOption Summary

I
ignore-casecontrolling pattern-matching
ignore-case, summaryOption Summary
ignore-command-errorWriting to an External Program
ignore-command-error, summaryOption Summary
ignore-failed-readIgnore Failed Read
ignore-failed-read, summaryOption Summary
ignore-zerosIgnore Zeros
ignore-zeros, short descriptionBlocking Factor
ignore-zeros, summaryOption Summary
incremental, summaryOption Summary
incremental, using with --listIncremental Dumps
index-file, summaryOption Summary
info-scriptMulti-Volume Archives
info-script, short descriptionDevice
info-script, summaryOption Summary
interactiveinteractive
interactive, summaryOption Summary

K
keep-directory-symlink, summaryOption Summary
keep-newer-filesKeep Newer Files
keep-newer-files, summaryOption Summary
keep-old-filesKeep Old Files
keep-old-files, introducedDealing with Old Files
keep-old-files, summaryOption Summary

L
labelTape Files
labellabel
label, summaryOption Summary
level, describedIncremental Dumps
level, summaryOption Summary
listlist
list, summaryOperation Summary
list, using with --incrementalIncremental Dumps
list, using with --listed-incrementalIncremental Dumps
list, using with --verboselist
list, using with file name argumentslist
listed-incremental, describedIncremental Dumps
listed-incremental, summaryOption Summary
listed-incremental, using with --extractIncremental Dumps
listed-incremental, using with --listIncremental Dumps
lzipgzip
lzip, summaryOption Summary
lzmagzip
lzma, summaryOption Summary
lzopgzip

M
modeoverride
mode, summaryOption Summary
mtimeoverride
mtime, summaryOption Summary
multi-volumeMulti-Volume Archives
multi-volume, short descriptionDevice
multi-volume, summaryOption Summary

N
new-volume-scriptMulti-Volume Archives
new-volume-script, short descriptionDevice
new-volume-script, summaryOption Summary
new-volume-script, summaryOption Summary
newerafter
newer-mtimeafter
newer-mtime, summaryOption Summary
newer, summaryOption Summary
no-acls, summaryOption Summary
no-anchoredcontrolling pattern-matching
no-anchored, summaryOption Summary
no-auto-compress, summaryOption Summary
no-check-device, describedIncremental Dumps
no-check-device, summaryOption Summary
no-delay-directory-restoreDirectory Modification Times and Permissions
no-delay-directory-restore, summaryOption Summary
no-ignore-casecontrolling pattern-matching
no-ignore-case, summaryOption Summary
no-ignore-command-errorWriting to an External Program
no-ignore-command-error, summaryOption Summary
no-null, describednul
no-null, summaryOption Summary
no-overwrite-dir, summaryOption Summary
no-quote-chars, summaryOption Summary
no-recursionrecurse
no-recursion, summaryOption Summary
no-same-ownerAttributes
no-same-owner, summaryOption Summary
no-same-permissions, summaryOption Summary
no-seek, summaryOption Summary
no-selinux, summaryOption Summary
no-unquoteSelecting Archive Members
no-unquote, summaryOption Summary
no-verbatim-files-fromfiles
no-verbatim-files-from, summaryOption Summary
no-wildcardscontrolling pattern-matching
no-wildcards-match-slashcontrolling pattern-matching
no-wildcards-match-slash, summaryOption Summary
no-wildcards, summaryOption Summary
no-xattrs, summaryOption Summary
null, describednul
null, summaryOption Summary
numeric-ownerAttributes
numeric-owner, summaryOption Summary

O
occurrence, describedappend
occurrence, summaryOption Summary
old-archive, summaryOption Summary
one-file-systemone
one-file-system, summaryOption Summary
one-top-level, summaryOption Summary
overwriteOverwrite Old Files
overwrite-dirOverwrite Old Files
overwrite-dir, introducedDealing with Old Files
overwrite-dir, summaryOption Summary
overwrite, introducedDealing with Old Files
overwrite, summaryOption Summary
owneroverride
owner-map, summaryOption Summary
owner, summaryOption Summary

P
pax-optionPAX keywords
pax-option, summaryOption Summary
portability, summaryOption Summary
posix, summaryOption Summary
preserve-orderSame Order
preserve-order, summaryOption Summary
preserve-permissionsSetting Access Permissions
preserve-permissions, short descriptionAttributes
preserve-permissions, summaryOption Summary

Q
quote-chars, summaryOption Summary
quoting-stylequoting styles
quoting-style, summaryOption Summary

R
read-full-recordsReading
read-full-recordsread full records
read-full-records, short descriptionBlocking Factor
read-full-records, summaryOption Summary
record-size, summaryOption Summary
recursionrecurse
recursion, summaryOption Summary
recursive-unlinkRecursive Unlink
recursive-unlink, summaryOption Summary
remove-filesremove files
remove-files, summaryOption Summary
restrict, summaryOption Summary
rmt-command, summaryOption Summary
rsh-commandDevice
rsh-command, summaryOption Summary

S
same-orderSame Order
same-order, summaryOption Summary
same-ownerAttributes
same-owner, summaryOption Summary
same-permissionsSetting Access Permissions
same-permissions, short descriptionAttributes
same-permissions, summaryOption Summary
same-permissions, summaryOption Summary
seek, summaryOption Summary
selinux, summaryOption Summary
show-defaultsdefaults
show-defaults, summaryOption Summary
show-omitted-dirsverbose
show-omitted-dirs, summaryOption Summary
show-snapshot-field-rangesSnapshot Files
show-snapshot-field-ranges, summaryOption Summary
show-stored-nameslist
show-stored-names, summaryOption Summary
show-transformed-namestransform
show-transformed-names, summaryOption Summary
skip-old-files, introducedDealing with Old Files
skip-old-files, summaryOption Summary
sort, summaryOption Summary
sparsesparse
sparse-versionsparse
sparse-version, summaryOption Summary
sparse, summaryOption Summary
starting-fileStarting File
starting-file, summaryOption Summary
strip-componentstransform
strip-components, summaryOption Summary
suffixbackup
suffix, summaryOption Summary

T
tape-lengthMulti-Volume Archives
tape-length, short descriptionDevice
tape-length, summaryOption Summary
test-labellabel
test-label, summaryOption Summary
to-commandWriting to an External Program
to-command, summaryOption Summary
to-stdoutWriting to Standard Output
to-stdout, summaryOption Summary
totalsverbose
totals, summaryOption Summary
touchData Modification Times
touchAttributes
touch, summaryOption Summary
transformtransform
transform, summaryOption Summary

U
uncompressgzip
uncompress, summaryOption Summary
uncompress, summaryOption Summary
ungzipgzip
ungzip, summaryOption Summary
ungzip, summaryOption Summary
unlink-firstUnlink First
unlink-first, introducedDealing with Old Files
unlink-first, summaryOption Summary
unquoteSelecting Archive Members
unquote, summaryOption Summary
updateupdate
updatehow to update
update, summaryOperation Summary
usagehelp
use-compress-programgzip
use-compress-program, summaryOption Summary
utc, summaryOption Summary

V
verbatim-files-fromfiles
verbatim-files-from, summaryOption Summary
verboseverbose
verbose, introducedverbose tutorial
verbose, summaryOption Summary
verbose, using with --createcreate verbose
verbose, using with --listlist
verify, short descriptionverify
verify, summaryOption Summary
verify, using with --createverify
versionhelp
version, summaryOption Summary
volno-fileMulti-Volume Archives
volno-file, summaryOption Summary

W
warning, explainedwarnings
warning, summaryOption Summary
wildcardscontrolling pattern-matching
wildcards-match-slashcontrolling pattern-matching
wildcards-match-slash, summaryOption Summary
wildcards, summaryOption Summary

X
xattrs-exclude, summaryOption Summary
xattrs-include, summaryOption Summary
xattrs, summaryOption Summary
xformtransform
xform, summaryOption Summary
xzgzip
xz, summaryOption Summary

Z
zstdgzip