(PowerShell) Create TAR Archive

Demonstrates how to create a TAR archive containing an entire directory tree.

Download: Chilkat .NET Assemblies

[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile("C:\myAssemblies\ChilkatDotNet2.dll")

#  Important: It is helpful to send the contents of the
#  tar.LastErrorText property when requesting support.

$tar = New-Object Chilkat.Tar

#  Any string automatically begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
$success = $tar.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($tar.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
#  archive by default.
#  It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
#  or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
#  Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
#  choose the output TAR format:
$tar.WriteFormat = "gnu"

#  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
$success = $tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($tar.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

#  Create the TAR archive.
#  Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
$success = $tar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($tar.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Success.")