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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: tar

This article spotlights alternative tools to tar.

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The software featured here is free and open source. All tools provide a command-line interface (CLI) unless otherwise stated.

Alternatives to tar
TUI ArchiverList / manage archives
tarlzMassively parallel combined implementation of tar and lzip
tarnationSimple, extensible tar backup/restore utility
patoolPortable archive file manager that focuses on simplicity
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Richard T
Richard T
1 year ago
Have we missed any open source alternatives to tar? Please let us know!" Read more »

tarnation?

NorseWarrior
NorseWarrior
1 year ago
Have we missed any open source alternatives to tar? Please let us know!" Read more »

Please add patool, it’s a good alternative IMO