ratz - read a tar gzip archive

ratz extracts files and directories from a tar gzip archive on the standard input. It is a standalone program for systems that do not have pax(1), tar(1) or gunzip(1). Only regular files and directories are extracted; all other file types are ignored.

.exe files generated by sear(1) are fully functional ratz executables, so any ratz option may be used on a sear file. This allows sear file contents to be examined and extracted without executing any embedded installation scripts.

-c, --cat|uncompress

Uncompress the standard input and copy it to the standard output.

-l, --local

Reject files that traverse outside the current directory.

-m, --meter

Display a one line text meter showing archive read progress.

-n, --convert

In ebcdic environments convert text archive members from ascii to the native ebcdic. On by default; -n means --noconvert.

-t, --list

List each file path on the standard output but do not extract.

-v, --verbose

List each file path on the standard output as it is extracted.

-V

Print the program version and exit.

gunzip(1), package(1), pax(1), sear(1), tar(1)

version

ratz (Jean-loup Gailly, Mark Adler, Glenn Fowler) 1.2.3 2010-10-10

author

Jean-loup Gailly

author

Mark Adler

author

Glenn Fowler <gsf@research.att.com>

copyright

Copyright © 1995-2005 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler

license

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/zlib-license