uutils / uutils/tar

GNU tar compatibility: Add `-G` / `--incremental`

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Rust
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Description

This issue tracks a missing GNU tar compatibility feature.

Phase: Incremental Archives
High-level task: Add -G / --incremental

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Research direction

The issue identifies only the GNU tar compatibility phase and the -G / --incremental entry point; no files or tests are named. First locate the existing option-parsing and archive-handling entry points, then determine the required incremental-archive behavior and how it should be verified against GNU tar.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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