---
name: "ptar"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "libarchive-tar-perl"
version: "1.30-2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ptar/1p"
---

# ptar(1p)

a tar-like program written in perl

## NAME

ptar - a tar-like program written in perl

## DESCRIPTION

ptar is a small, tar look-alike program that uses the perl module Archive::Tar to extract, create and list tar archives.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    ptar -c [-v] [-z] [-f ARCHIVE_FILE] FILE FILE ...
    ptar -x [-v] [-z] [-f ARCHIVE_FILE]
    ptar -t [-z] [-f ARCHIVE_FILE]
    ptar -h
```

## OPTIONS

```
    x   Extract from ARCHIVE_FILE
    c   Create ARCHIVE_FILE from FILE
    t   List the contents of ARCHIVE_FILE
    f   Name of the ARCHIVE_FILE to use. Default is './default.tar'
    z   Read/Write zlib compressed ARCHIVE_FILE (not always available)
    v   Print filenames as they are added or extraced from ARCHIVE_FILE
    h   Prints this help message
```

## SEE ALSO

[*tar*(1)](/tar/1.md), Archive::Tar.