%general-entities; ]> The cpio package contains tools for archiving. Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &cpio-size; Estimated Disk space required: &cpio-buildsize; Estimated build time: &cpio-time; Install cpio by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/tmp/cpio \ --bindir=/bin && make && make install && rm -rf /tmp/cpio --libexec=/tmp/cpio: This command installs rmt to /tmp/cpio so that it can be removed. The rmt executable is already installed by the tar package in LFS. --bindir=/bin: This command installs cpio to /bin instead of /usr/bin as per FHS guidelines. The cpio package contains cpio and mt. cpio copies files to and from archives. mt controls magnetic tape drive operations.