The cpio package contains tools for archiving.
Download (HTTP): http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/cpio/cpio-2.5.tar.gz
Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/cpio/cpio-2.5.tar.gz
Download size: 188 KB
Estimated Disk space required: 1 MB
Estimated build time: 0.06 SBU
Install cpio by running the following commands:
./configure --prefix=/usr --libexec=/usr/sbin \ --bindir=/bin && make && make install |
--libexec=/usr/sbin: This command installs rmt to /usr/sbin instead of /usr/libexec.
--bindir=/bin: This command installs cpio to /bin instead of /usr/bin as per FHS guidelines.
The cpio package contains cpio , mt and rmt.
cpio copies files to and from archives.
mt controls magnetic tape drive operations.
rmt controls remote magnetic tape drive operations.