USTAR.EntryType

Enumeration

Protected Enum EntryType
    File
    Directory
    Link
    Symlink
    Block
    Character
    FIFO
    Unknown

These are the supported entry types when reading tape archives.

EntryType	Comment
`File`	A regular file.
`Directory`	A regular directory.
`Link`	A hard link to a file or directory.
`Symlink`	A symbolic link to a file or directory.
`Block`	A block device file.
`Character`	A character device file.
`FIFO`	A first-in-first-out stream, such as a socket or a pipe.
`Unknown`	An unrecognized, unsupported, or invalid entry type.

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