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

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.
HardLink	49	Hard link.
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.
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.
SymbolicLink	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.