I. Index of Command Line Options

This appendix contains an index of all GNU tar long command line options. The options are listed without the preceding double-dash. For a cross-reference of short command line options, see Short Options Cross Reference.

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	Index Entry	Section

A
	`absolute-names`	6.10.2 Absolute File Names
	`absolute-names, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`acls, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`add-file`	6.3 Reading Names from a File
	`after-date`	6.8 Operating Only on New Files
	`after-date, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`anchored`	Controlling Pattern-Matching
	`anchored, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`append`	4.2.2 How to Add Files to Existing Archives: `--append'
	`append`	4.2.2.1 Appending Files to an Archive
	`append, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	`atime-preserve`	8.2 Handling File Attributes
	`atime-preserve, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`auto-compress`	8.1.1 Creating and Reading Compressed Archives
	`auto-compress, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options

B
	`backup`	4.5 Backup options
	`backup, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`block-number`	3.7 Checking `tar` progress
	`block-number, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`blocking-factor`	9.4.2 The Blocking Factor of an Archive
	`blocking-factor, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`bzip2, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options

C
	`catenate`	4.2.4 Combining Archives with `--concatenate'
	`catenate, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	`check-device, described`	5.2 Using `tar` to Perform Incremental Dumps
	`check-device, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`check-links, described`	8.3.3 Hard Links
	`check-links, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`checkpoint`	3.8 Checkpoints
	`checkpoint, defined`	3.8 Checkpoints
	`checkpoint, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`checkpoint-action`	3.8 Checkpoints
	`checkpoint-action, defined`	3.8 Checkpoints
	`checkpoint-action, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`clamp-mtime, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`compare`	4.2.6 Comparing Archive Members with the File System
	`compare, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	`compress`	8.1.1 Creating and Reading Compressed Archives
	`compress, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`concatenate`	4.2.4 Combining Archives with `--concatenate'
	`concatenate, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	`confirmation, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`create, additional options`	4.3 Options Used by `--create'
	`create, complementary notes`	4.1 Basic GNU `tar` Operations
	`create, introduced`	2.6.2 Creating the Archive
	`create, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	create, using with `--verbose'	2.6.3 Running `--create' with `--verbose'
	create, using with `--verify'	9.8 Verifying Data as It is Stored

D
	`delay-directory-restore`	Directory Modification Times and Permissions
	`delay-directory-restore, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`delete`	4.2.5 Removing Archive Members Using `--delete'
	`delete, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	`delete, using before --append`	4.2.2 How to Add Files to Existing Archives: `--append'
	`dereference`	8.3.2 Symbolic Links
	`dereference, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`diff, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	`directory`	6.10.1 Changing the Working Directory
	`directory, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options

E
	`exclude`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude, potential problems with`	Problems with Using the `exclude` Options
	`exclude, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-backups`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-backups, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-caches`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-caches, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-caches-all`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-caches-all, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-caches-under`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-caches-under, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-from`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-from`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-from, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-ignore`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-ignore, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-ignore-recursive`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-ignore-recursive, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-tag`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-tag, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-tag-all`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-tag-all, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-tag-under`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-tag-under, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-vcs`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-vcs, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`exclude-vcs-ignores`	6.4 Excluding Some Files
	`exclude-vcs-ignores, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`extract`	2.8 How to Extract Members from an Archive
	`extract, additional options`	4.4 Options Used by `--extract'
	`extract, complementary notes`	4.1 Basic GNU `tar` Operations
	`extract, summary`	3.4.1 Operations
	extract, using with `--listed-incremental'	5.2 Using `tar` to Perform Incremental Dumps

F
	`file`	6.1 Choosing and Naming Archive Files
	`file, short description`	6.1 Choosing and Naming Archive Files
	`file, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`file, tutorial`	The `--file' Option
	`files-from`	6.3 Reading Names from a File
	`files-from, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`force-local, short description`	9.1 Device Selection and Switching
	`force-local, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`format, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options
	`full-time, summary`	3.4.2 `tar` Options

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