Alternative Archiving Tool

[Trevor]

Is there a tool that performs the same function as "tar"?   

I see a bunch of tools to compress, and that's not what I want.  I'm seeking something that performs the same functionality of "tar" - if something does exist.  And of course, I'm wanting something that I can use in a RHEL 9.x environment!!!

[Chetan_Tiwary_]

@Trevor from the man cpio page :

so pax it is :

$ pax -wf paxample.tar paxample

or 

$ pax -wzf paxample.tar.gz paxample

The -w option means write—that is, create an archive. The -f option provides the name of a file to which to write the archive. and z is for gzipping it!!

[Trevor]

Ah yes!  Good ole cpio!!!  How could I forget about it.  However, it appears as though my forgetfullness is going to pay off, because I'm now being exposed to something from the new generation - pax.  Maybe I should be more forgetful, or is it forgetful more often!

Many thanks Chetan!!!