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cli-tarHow can I use shell jalan tar to create a compressed file?


Shell jalan tar is a command line utility used to create, modify, and extract files from an archive. It can be used to create a compressed file by using the following command:

tar -czvf <filename>.tar.gz <file or directory to compress>

This command will create a compressed file with the extension .tar.gz from the specified file or directory.

The command consists of the following parts:

  1. tar – This specifies the tar command.
  2. -czvf – This specifies the options used to create the compressed file. The options used are:
    • c – Create a new archive.
    • z – Compress the archive using gzip.
    • v – Verbosely list files processed.
    • f – Use the archive file specified.
  3. <filename>.tar.gz – This is the name of the compressed file to be created.
  4. <file or directory to compress> – This is the name of the file or directory to be compressed.

The output of the command will be the name of the file or directory being compressed.

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