TarEntryType Enum

Definition

Namespace:

System.Formats.Tar

Assembly:

System.Formats.Tar.dll

Specifies the tar entry types.

public enum class TarEntryType

public enum TarEntryType

type TarEntryType = 

Public Enum TarEntryType

Inheritance

Object

ValueType

Enum

TarEntryType

Fields

V7RegularFile	0	V7 Regular file. This entry type is specific to the V7 format.
RegularFile	48	Regular file. This entry type is specific to the Ustar, Pax and Gnu formats.
HardLink	49	Hard link.
SymbolicLink	50	Symbolic link.
CharacterDevice	51	Character device special file. This entry type is supported only in the Unix platforms for writing.
BlockDevice	52	Block device special file. This entry type is supported only in the Unix platforms for writing.
Directory	53	Directory.
Fifo	54	FIFO special file. This entry type is supported only in the Unix platforms for writing.
ContiguousFile	55	GNU contiguous file. This entry type is specific to the Gnu format, and is treated as a RegularFile entry type.
DirectoryList	68	GNU directory with a list of entries. This entry type is specific to the Gnu format, and is treated as a Directory entry type that contains a data section.
LongLink	75	GNU long link. Metadata entry type.
LongPath	76	GNU long path. Metadata entry type.
MultiVolume	77	GNU multi-volume file. This entry type is specific to the Gnu format and is not supported for writing.
RenamedOrSymlinked	78	GNU file to be renamed/symlinked. This entry type is specific to the Gnu format. It is considered unsafe and is ignored by other tools.
SparseFile	83	GNU sparse file. This entry type is specific to the Gnu format and is not supported for writing.
TapeVolume	86	GNU tape volume. This entry type is specific to the Gnu format and is not supported for writing.
GlobalExtendedAttributes	103	PAX Global Extended Attributes entry. Metadata entry type.
ExtendedAttributes	120	PAX Extended Attributes entry. Metadata entry type.

Remarks

Tar entries with a metadata entry type aren't exposed to the user. They are handled internally.