Re: what is a .pax file ?

Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH (allbery@kf8nh.apk.net)
Thu, 06 Aug 1998 17:23:28 -0300

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In message <199808060717.AA00437@cetia.cetia.fr>, Herve REY writes:
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| i download the sources of linux kernel 2.0.32 for powerpc and this file is :
| linux-2.0.32.pax.gz , size is about : 9 meg
|
| what is the meaning of .pax ?
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pax is the (original) POSIX archiver, a cross between tar and cpio. GNU
cpio should be able to handle it.

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