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1This directory contains the 'tar_file.py' program used to create tarred and
2zipped files from a file or directory.
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4Why do we have this instead of using the tools provided under Linux?  We need
5something that works under Windows as well.
6
7Use it so:
8    tar_file.py <tarfilename> [<fileordir>, ...]
9The created file is <tarfilename>.
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11Also here is the corresponding program to untar files:
12    untar_file.py <tarfilename>
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