TarEntryType Enum

Definition

Specifies the tar entry types.

public enum class TarEntryType
public enum TarEntryType
type TarEntryType = 
Public Enum TarEntryType
Inheritance
TarEntryType

Fields

BlockDevice 52

Block device special file.

This entry type is supported only in the Unix platforms for writing.

CharacterDevice 51

Character device 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.

Directory 53

Directory.

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.

ExtendedAttributes 120

PAX Extended Attributes entry.

Metadata entry type.

Fifo 54

FIFO special file.

This entry type is supported only in the Unix platforms for writing.

GlobalExtendedAttributes 103

PAX Global Extended Attributes entry.

Metadata entry type.

49

Hard link.

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.

RegularFile 48

Regular file.

This entry type is specific to the Ustar, Pax and Gnu formats.

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.

50

Symbolic link.

TapeVolume 86

GNU tape volume.

This entry type is specific to the Gnu format and is not supported for writing.

V7RegularFile 0

V7 Regular file.

This entry type is specific to the V7 format.

Remarks

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

Applies to