Allowing bst artifact checkout --tar to use compression

Rebecca Graysonrequested to merge
becky/tar_compression into master

Description

//: # This MR allows tar artifacts to be compressed via the compression flag, or from detection of the file extension.

Changes proposed in this merge request:

  • Compression flag has been added
  • Compression flag will override file extension when both are provided
  • Where neither are provided, default to uncompressed .tar

This merge request, when approved, will close: #1048 (closed)

Edited by Rebecca Grayson

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