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+* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E tar`` tool allow for extract (``-x``) or list
+ (``-t``) only specific files or directories. To select pathnames append
+ a space-separated list of file names or directories.
+ When extracting selected files or directories, you must provide their exact
+ pathname, as printed by list (``-t``)