name: tar
binary: tar
aliases: []
category:
- archive
lang:
- all
summary: Create and extract tar archives.
homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
docs: https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files: []
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Inspect, create, or extract tar archives
avoid_when:
- The archive format is zip or another container
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- read_files
- write_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- extracting over existing files
guardrails:
- List archive contents before extracting untrusted archives.