How to Install and Uninstall star Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "star" package

This tutorial shows how to install star on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                star
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "star" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall star on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                star
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the star package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package star:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : star
Version : 1.5.3-3.3.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 965.6 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : star-1.5.3-3.3.1.src
Upstream URL : http://cdrecord.berlios.de/old/private/star.html
Summary : POSIX.1-2001-Compliant Tar Implementation
Description :
Star is a tar like archiver. TAR stands for Tape ARchiver. Star is the
fastest known implementation of a tar archiver.
Features:
- FIFO to keep the tape streaming.
- remote tape support.
- accurate sparse files (if the OS supports it).
- pattern matcher to archive and extract a subset of files.
- user tailorable interface for comparing tar archives against file trees.
- path names up to 1024 Bytes may be archived.
- stores and restores all 3 file times (even creation time). With
POSIX.1-2001 the times are in nanosecond granularity.