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Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:57:31 +0000
Subject: Tarfile and usernames
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Dear List,

I'm hoping to use the tarfile module in the standard library to move some
files between computers.

I can't see documented anywhere what this library does with userids and
groupids.  I can't guarantee that the computers involved will have the same
users and groups, and would like the archives to be extracted so that the
files are all owned by the extracting user.

Essentially, I do *not* with to preserve the owner and groups specified in
the archives.

What is the right way to achieve this?

Best wishes,

Nicholas

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Dear List,<div><br></div><div style>I&#39;m hoping to use =
the tarfile module in the standard library to move some files between compu=
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rantee that the computers involved will have the same users and groups, and=
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e owner and groups specified in the archives.</div><div style><br></div><di=
v style>What is the right way to achieve this?</div><div style><br></div>
<div style>Best wishes,</div><div style><br></div><div style>Nicholas</div>=
<div style><br></div></div>

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