#### Linux From Scratch - Version 7.10

### Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

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# 6.68. Tar-1.29

The Tar package contains an archiving program.

Approximate build time: 2.2 SBU
Required disk space: 40 MB

## 6.68.1. Installation of Tar

Prepare Tar for compilation:

    FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1  \
    ./configure --prefix=/usr \
                --bindir=/bin

The meaning of the configure options:

`FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1`

  This forces the test for `mknod` to be run as root. It is generally considered dangerous to run this test as the root user, but as it is being run on a system that has only been partially built, overriding it is OK.

Compile the package:

    make

To test the results (about 1 SBU), issue:

    make check

Install the package:

    make install
    make -C doc install-html docdir=/usr/share/doc/tar-1.29

## 6.68.2. Contents of Tar

Installed programs: tar
Installed directory: /usr/share/doc/tar-1.29

### Short Descriptions

tar | Creates, extracts files from, and lists the contents of archives, also known as tarballs

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