Rust

Create TAR Archive

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

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

let tar = chilkat::Tar::new();

tar.set_verbose_logging(true);

// 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.set_write_format("gnu");

// Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
if tar.add_dir_root("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123").is_err() {
    println!("{}", tar.last_error_text());
    return;
}

// Create the TAR archive.
// Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
if tar.write_tar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar").is_err() {
    println!("{}", tar.last_error_text());
    return;
}

println!("Success.");