On 2017/3/11 0:49, Steve Lorimer wrote:
> Why is there no tar command?
Because it isn't installed, apparently.
> How do I install tar?
Short answer:
$ pacman -S tar
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Long answer:
1. Update the file database:
$ pacman -Fy
2. Find which package contains `tar`, searching by
1) plain text (this matches whole file names so `.exe` is required):
$ pacman -Fs tar.exe
msys/tar 1.29-1
usr/bin/tar.exe
2) regular expression (this matches substrings):
$ pacman -Fxs 'tar\.exe'
mingw32/mingw-w64-i686-gnupg 2.1.16-1
mingw32/bin/gpgtar.exe
mingw32/mingw-w64-i686-libarchive 3.2.2-4
mingw32/bin/bsdtar.exe
mingw64/mingw-w64-x86_64-gnupg 2.1.16-1
mingw64/bin/gpgtar.exe
mingw64/mingw-w64-x86_64-libarchive 3.2.2-4
mingw64/bin/bsdtar.exe
msys/bsdtar 3.2.2-2
usr/bin/bsdtar.exe
msys/pax-git 20140703.2.1.g469552a-1
usr/bin/paxtar.exe
msys/tar 1.29-1
usr/bin/tar.exe
3) Install the package. The `msys/` part isn't part of the name.
$ pacman -S tar # Installs `msys/tar` version `1.29-1`.
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Best regards,
LH_Mouse
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