cli-tarHow do I compress a file without using the tar format?
You can compress a file without using the tar format by using gzip. Gzip is a file format and a software application used for file compression and decompression. To compress a file with gzip, you can use the following command:
gzip <filename>
This will create a file with the same name as the original file, but with the extension .gz.
To decompress a gzip file, use the following command:
gunzip <filename>
This will create a file with the same name as the original file, but without the .gz extension.
Code explanation
gzip <filename>
: This command compresses a file using the gzip format.gunzip <filename>
: This command decompresses a gzip file.
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