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| --backup | 4.4 Backup options |
| --list with file name arguments | 2.5 How to List Archives |
| --suffix | 4.4 Backup options |
| --version-control | 4.4 Backup options |
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| A | | |
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| abbreviations for months | 7.2 Calendar date item |
| absolute file names | 9.2 The Remote Tape Server |
| Adding archives to an archive | 4.2.5 Combining Archives with --concatenate |
| Adding files to an Archive | 4.2.3.1 Appending Files to an Archive |
| Age, excluding files by | 6.6 Operating Only on New Files |
| ago in date strings | 7.6 Relative item in date strings |
| Alaska-Hawaii Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| am in date strings | 7.3 Time of day item |
| Appending files to an Archive | 4.2.3.1 Appending Files to an Archive |
| archive | 1.1 Some Definitions |
| Archive creation | 6.1 Choosing and Naming Archive Files |
| archive member | 1.1 Some Definitions |
| Archive Name | 6.1 Choosing and Naming Archive Files |
| Archives, Appending files to | 4.2.3.1 Appending Files to an Archive |
| Archiving Directories | 2.4.5 Archiving Directories |
| Atlantic Standard Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| authors of getdate | 7.8 Authors of getdate |
| Avoiding recursion in directories | 6.7 Descending into Directories |
| Azores Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
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| backup files, type made | 4.4 Backup options |
| backup options | 4.4 Backup options |
| backup suffix | 4.4 Backup options |
| backups, making | 4.4 Backup options |
| Baghdad Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| beginning of time, for Unix | 7. Date input formats |
| Bellovin, Steven M. | 7.8 Authors of getdate |
| Berets, Jim | 7.8 Authors of getdate |
| Berry, K. | 7.8 Authors of getdate |
| Block number where error occured | 3.6 Checking tar progress |
| blocking factor | 9.4.2 The Blocking Factor of an Archive |
| Blocking Factor | 9.4.2 The Blocking Factor of an Archive |
| Blocks per record | 9.4.2 The Blocking Factor of an Archive |
| bug reports | 1.6 Reporting bugs or suggestions |
| Bytes per record | 9.4.2 The Blocking Factor of an Archive |
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| calendar date item | 7.2 Calendar date item |
| case, ignored in dates | 7.1 General date syntax |
| cat vs concatenate | 4.2.5 Combining Archives with --concatenate |
| Central Alaska Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| Central European Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| Central Standard Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| Changing directory mid-stream | 6.8.1 Changing the Working Directory |
| Character class, excluding characters from | 6.5 Wildcards Patterns and Matching |
| China Coast Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| Choosing an archive file | 6.1 Choosing and Naming Archive Files |
| comments, in dates | 7.1 General date syntax |
| Compressed archives | 8.2.1 Creating and Reading Compressed Archives |
| concatenate vs cat | 4.2.5 Combining Archives with --concatenate |
| Concatenating Archives | 4.2.5 Combining Archives with --concatenate |
| corrupted archives | 5.1 Using tar to Perform Full Dumps |
| corrupted archives | 8.2.1 Creating and Reading Compressed Archives |
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| DAT blocking | 9.4.2 The Blocking Factor of an Archive |
| date format, ISO 8601 | 7.2 Calendar date item |
| date input formats | 7. Date input formats |
| day in date strings | 7.6 Relative item in date strings |
| day in date strings | 7.6 Relative item in date strings |
| day of week item | 7.5 Day of week item |
| daylight savings time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| Deleting files from an archive | 4.2.6 Removing Archive Members Using `--delete' |
| Deleting from tape archives | 4.2.6 Removing Archive Members Using `--delete' |
| Descending directories, avoiding | 6.7 Descending into Directories |
| Directing output | 6.1 Choosing and Naming Archive Files |
| Directories, Archiving | 2.4.5 Archiving Directories |
| Directories, avoiding recursion | 6.7 Descending into Directories |
| Directory, changing mid-stream | 6.8.1 Changing the Working Directory |
| Disk space, running out of | 4.3.3 Coping with Scarce Resources |
| displacement of dates | 7.6 Relative item in date strings |
| Double-checking a write operation | 9.8 Verifying Data as It is Stored |
| dumps, full | 5.1 Using tar to Perform Full Dumps |
| dumps, incremental | 5.2 Using tar to Perform Incremental Dumps |
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| East Australian Standard Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| Eastern European Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| Eastern Standard Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| End-of-archive entries, ignoring | 4.3.1 Options to Help Read Archives |
| entry | 1.3 How tar Archives are Named |
| epoch, for Unix | 7. Date input formats |
| Error message, block number of | 3.6 Checking tar progress |
| Exabyte blocking | 9.4.2 The Blocking Factor of an Archive |
| exclude | 6.4 Excluding Some Files |
| exclude-from | 6.4 Excluding Some Files |
| Excluding characters from a character class | 6.5 Wildcards Patterns and Matching |
| Excluding file by age | 6.6 Operating Only on New Files |
| Excluding files by file system | 6.4 Excluding Some Files |
| Excluding files by name and pattern | 6.4 Excluding Some Files |
| existing backup method | 4.4 Backup options |
| exit status | 3.1 General Synopsis of tar |
| extraction | 1.1 Some Definitions |
| Extraction | 2.6 How to Extract Members from an Archive |
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| Feedback from tar | 3.6 Checking tar progress |
| file name | 1.1 Some Definitions |
| File Name arguments, alternatives | 6.3 Reading Names from a File |
| File name arguments, using --list with | 2.5 How to List Archives |
| File names, excluding files by | 6.4 Excluding Some Files |
| File names, terminated by NUL | NUL Terminated File Names |
| File names, using symbolic links | 8.1.2 Symbolic Links |
| File system boundaries, not crossing | 6.8 Crossing Filesystem Boundaries |
| first in date strings | 7.1 General date syntax |
| Format Options | 9.4.1 Format Variations |
| Format Parameters | 9.4.1 Format Variations |
| Format, old style | 8.1.3 Old V7 Archives |
| fortnight in date strings | 7.6 Relative item in date strings |
| French Winter Time | 7.4 Timezone item |
| full dumps | 5.1 Using tar to Perform Full Dumps |
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