TarEntryType Enum
Definition
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Specifies the tar entry types.
public enum class TarEntryTypepublic enum TarEntryTypetype TarEntryType = Public Enum TarEntryType- Inheritance
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| V7RegularFile | 0 | V7 Regular file. This entry type is specific to the V7 format. |
| RegularFile | 48 | Regular file. This entry type is specific to the Ustar, Pax and Gnu formats. |
| HardLink | 49 | Hard link. |
| SymbolicLink | 50 | Symbolic link. |
| CharacterDevice | 51 | Character device special file. This entry type is supported only in the Unix platforms for writing. |
| BlockDevice | 52 | Block device special file. This entry type is supported only in the Unix platforms for writing. |
| Directory | 53 | Directory. |
| Fifo | 54 | FIFO 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TapeVolume | 86 | GNU tape volume. This entry type is specific to the Gnu format and is not supported for writing. |
| GlobalExtendedAttributes | 103 | PAX Global Extended Attributes entry. Metadata entry type. |
| ExtendedAttributes | 120 | PAX Extended Attributes entry. Metadata entry type. |
Remarks
Tar entries with a metadata entry type aren't exposed to the user. They are handled internally.
