TAR sample file

tar_sample_file_500KB.tar

510.0 KB application/x-tar SHA256 verified
File details
Filenametar_sample_file_500KB.tar
Size510.0 KB (522240 bytes)
MIME typeapplication/x-tar
Extension.tar
SHA25657545627be4d956f4b6cc5c62d1f9827bb178c86beda65b94960ddd062a4795b
Download commands

Use in scripts and tests

curl -L -o tar_sample_file_500KB.tar \
  https://samplefile.com/samples/download/archive/tar/tar_sample_file_500KB.tar/
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