TAR Sample Files
Verified downloads with technical metadata and integrity checks.
Format Overview
TAR (.tar) archives group files in a single stream without compression, preserving metadata and file order. Use sample .tar files to validate untar pipelines, sparse file handling, and long-pathname support.
Validation Methodology
- Verify listing and extraction behavior across tools.
- Check compression ratio assumptions and extraction limits.
- Test zip-slip/path traversal protections in upload pipelines.
Download Files
| Filename | Size | MIME | SHA256 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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tar_sample_file_1MB.tar
.tar
|
1.0 MB | application/x-tar |
3a3b81dc89c357288d1e11ec19014c9c5eb5df7280952ef99c020853e805290d |
Download |
|
tar_sample_file_200KB.tar
.tar
|
210.0 KB | application/x-tar |
3ac737eefc67cc8b286486d9b68dcfa7416f6b1ddddddf8f486ce88a76be0aea |
Download |
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tar_sample_file_500KB.tar
.tar
|
510.0 KB | application/x-tar |
57545627be4d956f4b6cc5c62d1f9827bb178c86beda65b94960ddd062a4795b |
Download |
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tar_sample_file_50KB.tar
.tar
|
60.0 KB | application/x-tar |
91d23e189dda99e19644d0363d049779d645bd38a00fda1b86334452226c9a04 |
Download |
Checksum Verification
Use checksums to confirm file integrity after download.
shasum -a 256 your_file_name_here
# Compare output with SHA256 values listed above.Related Formats in Archive
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