annotate runtime/doc/pi_tar.txt @ 4492:f74611bfb1b7 v7.3.994

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1 *pi_tar.txt* For Vim version 7.3. Last change: 2013 Apr 17
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3 +====================+
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4 | Tar File Interface |
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5 +====================+
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7 Author: Charles E. Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
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8 (remove NOSPAM from Campbell's email first)
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9 Copyright 2005-2012: *tar-copyright*
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10 The VIM LICENSE (see |copyright|) applies to the files in this
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11 package, including tarPlugin.vim, tar.vim, and pi_tar.txt. Like
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12 anything else that's except use "tar.vim" instead of "VIM". Like
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13 anything else that's free, tar.vim and its associated files are
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14 provided *as is* and comes with no warranty of any kind, either
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15 expressed or implied. No guarantees of merchantability. No
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16 guarantees of suitability for any purpose. By using this plugin, you
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17 agree that in no event will the copyright holder be liable for any
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18 damages resulting from the use of this software. Use at your own risk!
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20 ==============================================================================
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21 1. Contents *tar* *tar-contents*
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22 1. Contents..................................................|tar-contents|
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23 2. Usage.....................................................|tar-usage|
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24 3. Options...................................................|tar-options|
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25 4. History...................................................|tar-history|
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27 ==============================================================================
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28 2. Usage *tar-usage* *tar-manual*
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30 When one edits a *.tar file, this plugin will handle displaying a
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31 contents page. Select a file to edit by moving the cursor atop
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32 the desired file, then hit the <return> key. After editing, one may
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33 also write to the file. Currently, one may not make a new file in
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34 tar archives via the plugin.
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36 *:Vimuntar*
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37 VIMUNTAR~
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39 :Vimuntar [vimhome]
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41 This command copies, if necessary, the tarball to the .vim or vimfiles
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42 directory using the first writable directory in the |'runtimepath'|
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43 when no [vimhome] is specified. Otherwise, the [vimhome] argument
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44 allows the user to specify that directory, instead.
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46 The copy is done using the command in *g:tar_copycmd* , which is >
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47 cp for cygwin, unix, macunix
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48 copy for windows (32, 95, 64, 16)
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49 < The extraction is done with the command specified with
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50 *g:tar_extractcmd* , which by default is >
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51 "tar -xf"
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53 *:TarDiff*
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54 DIFFERENCING SUPPORT~
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55
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56 :TarDiff [filename]
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58 This command will attempt to show the differences between the tarball
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59 version of a file and the associated file on the system. In order to
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60 find that file on the system, the script uses the path associated with
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61 the file mentioned in the tarball. If the current directory is not
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62 correct for that path, :TarDiff will fail to find the associated file.
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64 If the [filename] is given, that that filename (and path) will be used
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65 to specify the associated file.
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68 PREVENTING LOADING~
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70 If for some reason you do not wish to use vim to examine tar'd files,
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71 you may put the following two variables into your <.vimrc> to prevent
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72 the tar plugin from loading: >
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74 let g:loaded_tarPlugin= 1
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75 let g:loaded_tar = 1
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76 <
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78 ==============================================================================
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79 3. Options *tar-options*
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81 These options are variables that one may change, typically in one's
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82 <.vimrc> file.
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83 Default
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84 Variable Value Explanation
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85 *g:tar_browseoptions* "Ptf" used to get a list of contents
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86 *g:tar_readoptions* "OPxf" used to extract a file from a tarball
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87 *g:tar_cmd* "tar" the name of the tar program
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88 *g:tar_nomax* 0 if true, file window will not be maximized
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89 *g:tar_secure* undef if exists:
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90 "--"s will be used to prevent unwanted
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91 option expansion in tar commands.
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92 Please be sure that your tar command
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93 accepts "--"; Posix compliant tar
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94 utilities do accept them.
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95 if not exists:
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96 The tar plugin will reject any tar
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97 files or member files that begin with
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98 "-"
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99 Not all tar's support the "--" which is why
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100 it isn't default.
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101 *g:tar_writeoptions* "uf" used to update/replace a file
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104 ==============================================================================
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105 4. History *tar-history*
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108 v28 Jun 23, 2011 * a few more decompression options (tbz tb2 txz)
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109 v27 May 31, 2011 * moved cygwin detection before g:tar_copycmd handling
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110 * inserted additional |:keepj| modifiers
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111 * changed silent to sil! (|:silent|)
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112 v26 Aug 09, 2010 * uses buffer-local instead of window variables to hold
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113 tarfile name
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114 * inserted keepj before 0d to protect jump list
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115 v25 Jun 19, 2010 * (Jan Steffens) added support for xz compression
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116 v24 Apr 07, 2009 * :Untarvim command implemented
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117 Sep 28, 2009 * Added lzma support
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118 v22 Aug 08, 2008 * security fixes
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119 v16 Jun 06, 2008 * tarfile:: used instead of tarfile: when editing files
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120 inside tarballs. Fixes a problem with tarballs called
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121 things like c:\abc.tar. (tnx to Bill McCarthy)
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122 v14 May 09, 2008 * arno caught a security bug
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123 May 28, 2008 * various security improvements. Now requires patch 299
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124 which provides the fnameescape() function
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125 May 30, 2008 * allows one to view *.gz and *.bz2 files that are in
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126 *.tar files.
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127 v12 Sep 07, 2007 * &shq now used if not the empty string for g:tar_shq
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128 v10 May 02, 2006 * now using "redraw then echo" to show messages, instead
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129 of "echo and prompt user"
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130 v9 May 02, 2006 * improved detection of masquerading as tar file
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131 v8 May 02, 2006 * allows editing of files that merely masquerade as tar
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133 v7 Mar 22, 2006 * work on making tar plugin work across network
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134 Mar 27, 2006 * g:tar_cmd now available for users to change the name
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135 of the tar program to be used. By default, of course,
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136 it's "tar".
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137 v6 Dec 21, 2005 * writing to files not in directories caused problems -
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138 fixed (pointed out by Christian Robinson)
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139 v5 Nov 22, 2005 * report option workaround installed
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140 v3 Sep 16, 2005 * handles writing files in an archive back to the
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141 archive
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142 Oct 18, 2005 * <amatch> used instead of <afile> in autocmds
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143 Oct 18, 2005 * handles writing to compressed archives
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144 Nov 03, 2005 * handles writing tarfiles across a network using
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145 netrw#NetWrite()
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146 v2 * converted to use Vim7's new autoload feature by
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147 Bram Moolenaar
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148 v1 (original) * Michael Toren (see http://michael.toren.net/code/)
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150 ==============================================================================
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151 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help