# Missing mime type for tar in nginx

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-mime-type-for-tar-in-nginx/201352>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [January 5, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-mime-type-for-tar-in-nginx/201352 "2011-01-05T17:36:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-mime-type-for-tar-in-nginx/201352/1 "2011-01-05T17:36:01Z")

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FYI.

It appears that the MIME type for tar files is missing from the  
mime.types config file:

```
 application/x-tar tar;

```

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Robert La Ferla  
VP Engineering  
OMS SafeHarbor

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