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    Like I specified, I don't want to create a temporary file. Commented May 5, 2019 at 16:45
  • @lug_wrench You may have to create a file. Are you concerned about the disk access for speed reasons? Or is the file too large? In the first case why not mount a temporary file system to save the temp file without disk access (as long as the RAM suffices). Commented May 5, 2019 at 17:11
  • @lug_wrench If you're wanting to add things to a tar archive, then you will need te create a file for tar to add. Commented May 5, 2019 at 19:14