cli-tarHow do I choose between gzip and tar for compressing a file?
When deciding between gzip and tar for compressing a file, there are a few things to consider.
1. File Type
Gzip is best used for compressing single files, while tar is better for archiving multiple files.
2. Compression Ratio
Gzip generally has a higher compression ratio than tar.
3. Speed
Gzip is usually faster than tar since it compresses only one file at a time.
4. Example Code
To compress a single file with gzip:
gzip filename
To compress multiple files into an archive with tar:
tar -czvf archive.tar.gz /path/to/files/*
5. Output
The output of the above commands will be a single compressed file named filename.gz
and an archive named archive.tar.gz
, respectively.
6. Links
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