metastore 1+20080623+debian-3 (powerpc binary) in ubuntu quantal

 metastore is a tool to store the metadata of files/directories/links in a file
 tree to a separate file and to later compare and apply the stored metadata to
 said file tree.
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 The tool was written as a supplement to git which does not store all metadata,
 making it unsuitable for e.g. storing /etc in a repo. metastore could also be
 helpful if you want to create a tarball of a file tree and make sure that
 "everything" (e.g. xattrs, mtime, owner, group) is stored along with the files.