TARtiedostot
TARtiedostot, or TAR archives, are a common method for bundling multiple files and directories into a single archive file. The name "TAR" originates from the Unix utility "tape archive," which was originally designed to create archives for backup purposes on magnetic tape storage. Over time, TAR has become a widely used format for archiving data across various operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.
A TAR archive itself does not provide compression, meaning it simply combines files into one container without
The TAR format preserves the original directory structure and file permissions of the archived files, making
TAR archives are created and extracted using command-line tools, such as the `tar` command in Unix-like systems.