Cpio
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'''cpio''' is a non-compressed file archive format for [[Unix]]-style systems. It was originally intended for tape archiving, similar to the [[Tape Archive]] (tar) format. | '''cpio''' is a non-compressed file archive format for [[Unix]]-style systems. It was originally intended for tape archiving, similar to the [[Tape Archive]] (tar) format. | ||
== Format documentation == | == Format documentation == | ||
* [http://people.freebsd.org/~kientzle/libarchive/man/cpio.5.txt Format information] | * [http://people.freebsd.org/~kientzle/libarchive/man/cpio.5.txt Format information] | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [http://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/cpio.html GNU cpio] | ||
| + | * [http://www.libarchive.org/ libarchive / bsdcpio] | ||
| + | * [http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/cpio.htm cpio for Windows] | ||
| + | * [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip] | ||
== Other links == | == Other links == | ||
* [[Wikipedia:cpio|Wikipedia article]] | * [[Wikipedia:cpio|Wikipedia article]] | ||
* [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?cpio Man page] | * [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?cpio Man page] | ||
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* [http://rightsock.com/~kjw/Ramblings/tar_v_cpio.html tar vs. cpio] | * [http://rightsock.com/~kjw/Ramblings/tar_v_cpio.html tar vs. cpio] | ||
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Revision as of 14:17, 15 December 2013
cpio is a non-compressed file archive format for Unix-style systems. It was originally intended for tape archiving, similar to the Tape Archive (tar) format.
