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From: new@udel.EDU (Darren New)
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Subject: Re: tar
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Date: 24 Apr 89 16:15:44 GMT
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In article <22299@dhw68k.cts.com> allan@dhw68k.cts.com (Alan Perry) writes:
>Is there a document that describes tar format?  If so, what is that document?

If you have a UNIX-like machine, try 
man 5 tar
from the shell. Then make a few small tar files and use 'od' to look
at them.  If you don't have a UNIX machine, I believe I can dig up
a PD version of tar from someplace.  (When my hard drive comes in,
I'll be much better organized with this stuff.... <sigh>).
	 - Darren