How to Install and Uninstall tar Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "tar" package

Please follow the instructions below to install tar on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall tar on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                tar
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the tar package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package tar:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : tar
Version : 1.35-2.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 465.3 KiB
Installed : Yes
Status : up-to-date
Source package : tar-1.35-2.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
Summary : GNU implementation of ((t)ape (ar)chiver)
Description :
GNU Tar is an archiver program. It is used to create and manipulate files
that are actually collections of many other files; the program provides
users with an organized and systematic method of controlling a large amount
of data. Despite its name, that is an acronym of "tape archiver", GNU Tar
is able to direct its output to any available devices, files or other programs,
it may as well access remote devices or files.