cli-tarHow can I use the tar command in a Linux terminal?
The tar
command is a powerful utility in Linux for archiving and compressing files. It can be used to create archives, extract files from archives, list the contents of archives, and even update existing archives.
Here is an example of how to use tar
to create a compressed archive:
tar -czvf archive.tar.gz /path/to/files
This command will create a compressed archive called archive.tar.gz
containing all the files in the /path/to/files
directory.
Code explanation
tar
: The command itself-czvf
: Options used to create a compressed archivearchive.tar.gz
: The name of the archive to be created/path/to/files
: The directory containing the files to be archived
For more information on using the tar
command, see the following links:
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