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.

Helpful links

• Gzip File Compression
• Gzip Wikipedia Page

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