options parameter
Basic operation options
-c: Create a new archive file.
-x: Unzip the archive file.
-t: Lists the contents of the archive.
-r: Appends files to existing archives.
-u: Appends only files that are newer than those already in the archive.
-d: Find differences in archive files that are out of sync with the file system.
-A: Append one .tar file to another .tar file.
File selection and exclusion
-f<file>: Specifies the name of the archive file (must be placed at the end of the list of options).
-C<directory>: Switch to the specified directory for operation.
--exclude=<pattern>: Exclude files that match the specified pattern.
--exclude-from=<file>: Read the pattern to be excluded from the specified file.
--exclude-caches: Exclude cache files from the directory.
--exclude-backups: Exclude backup files ending in ~.
--exclude-vcs: Exclude files generated by the version control system (e.g., .git, . svn, etc.).
Compression and decompression options
-z: Compress the archive file with gzip.
-j: Compress the archive file with bzip2.
-J: Compress the archive file with xz.
--lzip: Compress archive files with lzip.
--lzma: Compress archive files with lzma.
--lzop: Compress archive files with lzop.
--zstd: Compress archive files with zstd.
-a: Automatically select the compression method (based on the extension of the archive file, such as .tar.gz, . tar.bz2, etc.).
-I <command>: Compressing or decompressing using a specified compression program.
Output and interaction options
-v: Displays detailed operation procedures (verbose).
--progress: Shows a progress bar (when used with -v).
-w or --interactive: Ask the user for confirmation before each action.
--checkpoint: Displays a checkpoint after processing each file.
--checkpoint-action=<action>: Executes the specified action at the checkpoint, such as echo, dot, etc.
--totals: Displays the total number of bytes processed after the operation ends.
--verbose: Displays the processed information in detail.
--quiet: Output as little information as possible.
File and permission-related options
-p: Preserve the original permissions of the file (when unzipped).
--same-owner: Try to set the extracted file as the original owner (requires superuser privileges).
--no-same-owner: No file owner is set.
--same-permissions: Keep the original permissions of the file (same as -p).
--no-same-permissions: Doesn't keep the original permissions, use the current user's umask to set permissions.
-m: The modification time of the file is not restored when unzipping, but the current time is used.
Archiving management options
-k or --keep-old-files: Keep existing files when unzipping, not overwrite.
--overwrite: Force an existing file to be overwritten when unzipping.
--remove-files: Deletes the original file after successful archiving.
--delete: Deletes the specified file from the archive (gnu tar only).
--keep-newer-files: Keep newer files than in the archive when unzipped.
--listed-incremental=<file>: Create or restore from an incremental backup.
File system and device options
-L <N>: Split archive files larger than N bytes (for tape drives).
--tape-length=<number>: Specifies the tape length (for tape drives).
--multi-volume: Create or restore multi-volume archive files.
-M: Used with --multi-volume to handle multi-volume archive files.
--use-compress-program=<prog>: Use the specified compressor.
Other practical options
--transform=<expression>: Renames files in the archive.
--strip-components=<number>: strips a specified number of path components when unzipping.
--ignore-failed-read: ignore the read error and proceed.
--occurrence=<number>: Select the number of occurrence files in the archive.
-S: Handles sparse files (only archives blocks that are actually used).
--no-recursion: does not recursively enter the directory.
-h or --dereference: Archive the file that the symbolic link points to, not the link itself.
Help and version information
--help: Displays help information.
--version: Displays the version information of the tar.
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