[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

Change by Serhiy Storchaka : -- resolution: -> fixed stage: test needed -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___

[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

Filipe Laíns added the comment: Given the addition of the tarfile CLI and the seeming lack of interest, can this be closed? -- nosy: +FFY00 ___ Python tracker ___

[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

Change by Brett Cannon : -- nosy: -brett.cannon ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe:

[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

Éric Araujo added the comment: IIRC, when the tarfile module CLI was added, there was a decision to keep it short and simple, not mimic the whole tar(1) interface. Python core ships with modules that should be featurefull, but we don’t put much focus or effort on general utilities: the only

[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

New submission from Serhiy Storchaka: Here is preliminary Python implementation of the tar archiving utility. I propose to add it to Tools/script. The main purpose of this the research of which features needed the tarfile module. Another purpose is that this provides more powerful tool to

[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

Changes by Serhiy Storchaka storch...@gmail.com: -- dependencies: +Add the members parameter for TarFile.list() ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue21550 ___

[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

Claudiu.Popa added the comment: I don't think that adding it to Tools/script helps that much on Windows at least. See issue21027 for reference. Except this, +1 from me. -- nosy: +Claudiu.Popa ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org

[issue21550] Add Python implementation of the tar utility

Brett Cannon added the comment: If this goes in then the CLI in the tarfile module should be removed. -- nosy: +brett.cannon ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue21550 ___