Usage: kar [OPTIONS] -c|--create <Archive> -d|--directory <Directory> [Filter ...] kar [OPTIONS] -x|--extract <Archive> -d|--directory <Directory> kar [OPTIONS] -t|--test|--list <Archive> Summary: Create, extract from, or test an archive. Archive Command: All of these options require the next token on the command line to be the name of the archive -c|--create <archive> Create a new archive. -x|--extract <archive> Extract the contents of an archive into a directory. -t|--test <archive> Check the structural validity of an archive Optionally listing its contents Archive: Path to a file that will/does hold the archive of other files Directory: Required for create or extract command, ignored for test command Filters: When present these act as include filters. Any file name will be included in the extracted files, created archive or test operation listing Any directory will be included as well as its contents Options: -d|--directory <Directory> The next token on the command line is the name of the directory to extract to or create from -f|--force (no parameter) this will cause the extract or create to over-write existing files unless they are write-protected. without this option the program will fail if the archive already exists for a create or the target directory exists for an extract -a|--align <alignment> Forces the alignment of files in create mode putting the first byte of included files at <alignment boundaries alignment: 1|2|4|8 (default=4) -l|--long-list more information will be given on each file in test/list mode. -h|--help Output a brief explantion for the program. -V|--version Display the version of the program then quit. -L|--log-level <level> Logging level as number or enum string. One of (fatal|sys|int|err|warn|info) or (0-5) Current/default is warn -v|--verbose Increase the verbosity level of the program. Use multiple times for more verbosity.