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 1.4 How 'tar' Archives are Named
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 Conventionally, 'tar' archives are given names ending with '.tar'.  This
 is not necessary for 'tar' to operate properly, but this manual follows
 that convention in order to accustom readers to it and to make examples
 more clear.
 
    Often, people refer to 'tar' archives as "'tar' files," and archive
 members as "files" or "entries".  For people familiar with the operation
 of 'tar', this causes no difficulty.  However, in this manual, we
 consistently refer to "archives" and "archive members" to make learning
 to use 'tar' easier for novice users.
 
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