Cache Directory Tagging Standard
From Just Solve the File Format Problem
The Cache Directory Tagging Standard is a simple way to mark directories that should be excluded from backups or other archiving.
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Details
The standard proposes that if a particular file named CACHEDIR.TAG is present in a directory, the contents of that directory and all its subdirectories need not be archived.
The first 43 bytes of a CACHEDIR.TAG file are the ASCII string "Signature: 8a477f597d28d172789f06886806bc55". Any following bytes are insignificant.
Specifications
Software
- Supported by GNU tar, starting with version 1.15 (
--exclude-cachesoption)
