8.5. Installing tar

Installing LOCKSS 2.0-beta2 NOT YET RELEASED requires tar (or gtar). This utility is installed out of the box in almost all Linux operating systems, but in the event it is not, this section explains how to install it.

Type tar --version (or gtar --version) at the host's command line. If an error message like bash: tar: command not found is output, select your operating system below and follow the instructions as root:

AlmaLinux OS

To install Tar with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --refresh install tar

Arch Linux

To install Tar with Pacman, run this command (as root):

pacman --sync --refresh tar

CentOS Stream

To install Tar with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --refresh install tar

Debian

To install Tar with Apt, follow these steps (as root):

Run this apt command:
```
apt update
```
Run this apt command:
```
apt install tar
```

Fedora Linux

To install Tar with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --refresh install tar

Linux Mint

To install Tar with Apt, follow these steps (as root):

Run this apt command:
```
apt update
```
Run this apt command:
```
apt install tar
```

OpenSUSE Leap

To install Tar with Zypper, follow these steps (as root):

Run this zypper command:
```
zypper refresh
```
Run this zypper command:
```
zypper install tar
```

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

To install Tar with Zypper, follow these steps (as root):

Run this zypper command:
```
zypper refresh
```
Run this zypper command:
```
zypper install tar
```

Oracle Linux

To install Tar with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --refresh install tar

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

To install Tar with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --refresh install tar

Rocky Linux

To install Tar with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --refresh install tar

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

To install Tar with Zypper, follow these steps (as root):

Run this zypper command:
```
zypper refresh
```
Run this zypper command:
```
zypper install tar
```

Ubuntu

To install Tar with Apt, follow these steps (as root):

Run this apt command:
```
apt update
```
Run this apt command:
```
apt install tar
```