tar.h.7posix

Langue: en

Version: 2003 (ubuntu - 08/07/09)

Section: 7 (Divers)

NAME

tar.h - extended tar definitions

SYNOPSIS

#include <tar.h>

DESCRIPTION

The <tar.h> header shall define header block definitions as follows.

General definitions:

Name Description     Value      
TMAGIC "ustar"     ustar plus null byte.      
TMAGLEN 6     Length of the above.      
TVERSION "00"     00 without a null byte.      
TVERSLEN 2     Length of the above.      

Typeflag field definitions:

Name Description     Value
REGTYPE '0'     Regular file.
AREGTYPE '\0'     Regular file.
LNKTYPE '1'     Link.
SYMTYPE '2'     Symbolic link.
CHRTYPE '3'     Character special.
BLKTYPE '4'     Block special.
DIRTYPE '5'     Directory.
FIFOTYPE '6'     FIFO special.
CONTTYPE '7'     Reserved.

Mode field bit definitions (octal):

Name Description     Value    
TSUID 04000     Set UID on execution.    
TSGID 02000     Set GID on execution.    
TSVTX 01000     On directories, restricted deletion flag.       
TUREAD 00400     Read by owner.    
TUWRITE 00200     Write by owner special.    
TUEXEC 00100     Execute/search by owner.    
TGREAD 00040     Read by group.    
TGWRITE 00020     Write by group.    
TGEXEC 00010     Execute/search by group.    
TOREAD 00004     Read by other.    
TOWRITE 00002     Write by other.    
TOEXEC 00001     Execute/search by other.    

The following sections are informative.

APPLICATION USAGE

None.

RATIONALE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

The Shell and Utilities volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, pax

Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .