FileInfoHeader creates a partially-populated Header from fi.

NewReader creates a new Reader reading from r.

NewWriter creates a new Writer writing to w.

FormatGNU represents the GNU header format.

FormatPAX represents the PAX header format defined in POSIX.1-2001.

FormatUnknown indicates that the format is unknown.

FormatUSTAR represents the USTAR header format defined in POSIX.1-1988.

Block device node.

Character device node.

Type '7' is reserved.

Directory.

FIFO node.

Type flags for Header.Typeflag.

Types 'L' and 'K' are used by the GNU format for a meta file used to store the path or link name for the next file.

Type 'S' indicates a sparse file in the GNU format.

Hard link.

Type '0' indicates a regular file.

Deprecated: Use TypeReg instead.

Symbolic link.

Type 'g' is used by the PAX format to store key-value records that are relevant to all subsequent files.

Type 'x' is used by the PAX format to store key-value records that are only relevant to the next file.

A Header represents a single header in a tar archive.

Reader provides sequential access to the contents of a tar archive.

Writer provides sequential writing of a tar archive.

Format represents the tar archive format.