Dpkg::Archive::Ar - Unix ar archive support

Version0.xx This is a private module. 1.22.21 2025-07-14 Dpkg::Archive::Ar(3perl)

This module provides a class to handle Unix ar archives. It support the common format, with no GNU or BSD extensions. Note: This is a private module, its API can change at any time.

$ar = Dpkg::Archive::Ar->new(%opts) Create a new object to handle Unix ar archives. Options: filename The filename for the archive to open or create. create A boolean denoting whether the archive should be created, otherwise if it does not exist the constructor will not open, create or scan it. $ar->create_archive($filename) Create the archive. $ar->open_archive($filename) Open the archive. $ar->parse_magic() Reads and parses the archive magic string, and validates it. $ar->parse_member() Reads and parses the archive member and tracks it for later handling. $ar->skip_member($member) Skip this member to the next one. Get the value of a given substitution. $ar->scan_archive() Scan the archive for all its member files and metadata. $ar->get_members() Get the list of members in the archive. $ar->extract_member($member) Extract the specified member to the current directory. $ar->write_member($member) Write the provided $member into the archive. $ar->add_file($filename) Append the specified $filename into the archive. $ar->close_archive() Close the archive and release any allocated resource.

Dpkg::Archive::Ar - Unix ar archive support