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@@ -130,6 +130,33 @@ substituting multiple occurrences of a string within a file.")
(license "GPLv3+")
(home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/sed/")))
+(define-public tar
+ (package
+ (name "tar")
+ (version "1.26")
+ (source (origin
+ (method http-fetch)
+ (uri (string-append "http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-"
+ version ".tar.bz2"))
+ (sha256
+ (base32
+ "0hbdkzmchq9ycr2x1pxqdcgdbaxksh8c6ac0jf75jajhcks6jlss"))))
+ (build-system gnu-build-system)
+ (description "GNU implementation of the `tar' archiver")
+ (long-description
+ "The Tar program provides the ability to create tar archives, as well as
+various other kinds of manipulation. For example, you can use Tar on
+previously created archives to extract files, to store additional files, or
+to update or list files which were already stored.
+
+Initially, tar archives were used to store files conveniently on magnetic
+tape. The name \"Tar\" comes from this use; it stands for tape archiver.
+Despite the utility's name, Tar can direct its output to available devices,
+files, or other programs (using pipes), it can even access remote devices or
+files (as archives).")
+ (license "GPLv3+")
+ (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/")))
+
(define-public m4
(package
(name "m4")