tar.h(3HEAD) Headers tar.h(3HEAD)
NAME
tar.h, tar - extended tar definitions
SYNOPSIS
#include <tar.h>
DESCRIPTION
The <tar.h> header defines header block definitions as follows.
Name Description Value
TMAGIC "ustar" ustar plus null byte
TMAGLEN 6 length of the above
TVERSION "00" 00 without a null byte
TVERSLEN 2 length of the above
Typeflag field definitions:
Name Description Value
REGTYPE '0' regular file
AREGTYPE ' ' regular file
LNKTYPE '1' link
SYMTYPE '2' symbolic link
CHRTYPE '3' character special
BLKTYPE '4' block special
DIRTYPE '5' directory
FIFOTYPE '6' FIFO special
CONTTYPE '7' reserved
Mode field bit definitions (octal):
Name Description Value
TSUID 04000 set UID on execution
TSGID 02000 set GID on execution
TSVTX 01000 on directories,
restricted deletion
flag
TUREAD 00400 read by owner
TUWRITE 00200 write by owner special
TUEXEC 00100 execute/search by owner
TGREAD 00040 read by group
TGWRITE 00020 write by group
TGEXEC 00010 execute/search by group
TOREAD 00004 read by other
TOWRITE 00002 write by other
TOEXEC 00001 execute/search by other
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
pax(1), attributes(5), standards(5)
SunOS 5.10 10 Sep 2004 tar.h(3HEAD)
