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xar: Create a xar archive of all files in a given directory.
$ xar -cf ${archive-xar} ${path-to-directory}
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The command "xar -cf ${archive-xar} ${path-to-directory}" creates a xar archive file from a specified directory.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "xar" is the command line tool used to create and manipulate xar archives in Unix-like operating systems.
- "-cf" are options passed to the xar command:
- "-c" specifies that we want to create a new archive.
- "-f" indicates that the next argument is the name of the archive file to be created.
- "${archive-xar}" is a placeholder for the desired name of the archive file, which should be specified without the braces and dollar sign. It could be something like "my_archive.xar".
- "${path-to-directory}" is a placeholder for the path to the directory you want to include in the archive. It should also be replaced with the actual directory path.
When you run this command with the desired values for the placeholders, it will create a xar archive file with the specified name, containing all the files and directories within the specified directory.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.