Remove metadata from TAR (.tar / .tar.gz)
Step-by-step: what metadata TAR contains, how ExifSweep removes it, and what gets preserved.
What TAR typically leaks
- POSIX mode + uid/gid per entry
- Entry timestamps
- Symbolic link targets
Why this matters
TAR is the leakiest archive — uid/gid often identify the exact user account that built it.
How ExifSweep cleans it
libarchive extract → ZIP repack with timestamps zeroed.
What we preserve
File contents; output is ZIP.
Try it on your .tar / .tar.gz file
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