minitar build instructions

minitar uses the cross-platform CMake build generator.

Configuring

Standard CMake out-of-source build:

$ mkdir -p build
$ cmake -S . -B build

Building

Simply run $ cmake --build build.

Installing

# cmake --install build

This will (on UNIX-like platforms) install minitar.h to /usr/local/include, and libmtar.a to /usr/local/lib.

Using

After installation, you can compile regular programs that include minitar.h and use the minitar API by adding the -lmtar flag to your compiler.

Example:

cc -o my-own-tar my-own-tar.c -O2 -Wall -lmtar

Using (with CMake)

Add the minitar directory as a subdirectory of your project (perhaps using git submodules?) and add the following lines to your CMakeLists.txt:

add_subdirectory(minitar)

target_link_libraries(<YOUR_PROJECT_NAME> PRIVATE minitar)

If you're using this method, this is the only step necessary, since minitar will be built and linked along with the rest of your project when you invoke your own build system.

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