The archivers/star,static port
star-1.5.2-static – unique standard tape archiver
Description
star is the fastest known implementation of a tar archiver.
Its main advantages over other tar implementations are:
* fifo
* remote tape support
* accurate sparse files
* pattern matcher
* sophisticated diff
* no namelen limitation
* deals with all 3 times
* does not clobber files
* automatic byte swap
* automatic format detect
* automatic compression detect
* fully ansi compatible
* support for ACLs and file flags
* support for all inode metadata
* sophisticated error control
* ed(1)-like filename substitution
* a fast built in -copy mode
* integrated find(1) code
Available flavors:
static - link statically
WWW: http://cdrecord.berlios.de/private/star.html
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