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    Default Make TAR archive

    Hi. I am trying to make a program that creates Tar archives. Can someone help me out with this?

    First, I was using an API called "Apache Commons Compress". The only problem with this, is that it doesn't allow you to add more than 2GB into the archive. Is there some other API I can use that can make archives with more than 2GB of data?

    Also, I'm having trouble having the archive keep a directory structure. I'd like the user to point to an entire directory on the system, and then add whatever that directory contains, files, folders, and all, to the Tar. Any help with this would be MUCH appreciated!

    EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to include the link to Apache Commons Compress. Here it is, if it is any use to someone.
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    Default Re: Make TAR archive

    Try compressing the directory structure and files using the Zip utilities provided by the java standard edition. See
    java.util.zip (Java Platform SE 6)
    or google to find examples of how to use this library.

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    Default Re: Make TAR archive

    I'm not looking for how to make Zip archives, I'm trying to make Tar archives.

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    Default Re: Make TAR archive

    Is that a limitation of the code you're using, or of the underlying fs / OS? Try searching for "tar archive 2GB limit", and you should see that at least you're not experiencing pain on your own.

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    Default Re: Make TAR archive

    Quote Originally Posted by Kanyon View Post
    I'm not looking for how to make Zip archives, I'm trying to make Tar archives.
    Perhaps you misunderstood. Try to zip the file first, then tar the resulting zip.

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    I don't think you understand. I want to make Tar archives straight from the system data.

    Anyway, I decided to just deal with the 2GB file size limit. If anyone wants it, here is my code:

    	public static void createTarOfDirectory(String directoryPath, String tarPath) throws IOException {
    		FileOutputStream fOut = null;
    		BufferedOutputStream bOut = null;
    		TarArchiveOutputStream tOut = null;
     
    		try {
    		fOut = new FileOutputStream(new File(tarPath));
    		bOut = new BufferedOutputStream(fOut);
    		tOut = new TarArchiveOutputStream(bOut);
     
    		addFileToTar(tOut, directoryPath, "");
    		} finally {
    		tOut.finish();
     
    		tOut.close();
    		bOut.close();
    		fOut.close();
    		}
    		}
     
    		 * Creates a tar entry for the path specified with a name built from the base passed in and the file/directory
    		private static void addFileToTar(TarArchiveOutputStream tOut, String path, String base) throws IOException {
    		File f = new File(path);
    		String entryName = base + f.getName();
    		TarArchiveEntry tarEntry = new TarArchiveEntry(f, entryName);
     
    		tOut.setLongFileMode(TarArchiveOutputStream.LONGFILE_GNU);
    		tOut.putArchiveEntry(tarEntry);
     
    		if (f.isFile()) {
    		IOUtils.copy(new FileInputStream(f), tOut);
     
    		tOut.closeArchiveEntry();
    		} else {
    		tOut.closeArchiveEntry();
     
    		File[] children = f.listFiles();
     
    		if (children != null) {
    		for (File child : children) {
    		addFileToTar(tOut, child.getAbsolutePath(), entryName + "/");
    		}
    		}
    		}
    		}

    This uses the Apache Commons Compress library.

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