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Post#1 by Rava » 27 Aug 2022, 07:04

from Tar (computing) [en.wikipedia.org]
In computing, tar is a computer software utility for collecting many files into one archive file, often referred to as a tarball, for distribution or backup purposes. The name is derived from "tape archive", as it was originally developed to write data to sequential I/O devices with no file system of their own. The archive data sets created by tar contain various file system parameters, such as name, timestamps, ownership, file-access permissions, and directory organization. POSIX abandoned tar in favor of pax, yet tar sees continued widespread use.
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guest@porteus:~$ pax
bash: pax: command not found
guest@porteus:~$ cat /etc/porteus/*
001-core.xzm:20220723
002-xorg.xzm:20220723
002-xtra.xzm:20220630
003-xfce4.xzm:20220209
initrd.xz:20201102
No pax for Porteus 5.0 x86-64.
Never even heard of it, every tutorial and whatnot uses tar, not pax.
Never missed it, maybe pax syntax is more friendly than tar (some tar syntax is unorthodox) but I go with tar, it is the universal thing in *IX* systems. :)
Cheers!
Yours Rava