cli-tarHow do I create a .tar.gz file using the command line?

Creating a .tar.gz file using the command line is a two-step process. First, you must create a .tar file, and then compress the .tar file into a .tar.gz file.

To create a .tar file, use the command tar -cvf filename.tar file1 file2 file3:

$ tar -cvf myfiles.tar file1 file2 file3
file1
file2
file3

This command will create a .tar file named myfiles.tar containing the files file1, file2, and file3.

To compress the .tar file into a .tar.gz file, use the command gzip filename.tar:

$ gzip myfiles.tar

This will create a .tar.gz file named myfiles.tar.gz.

Code explanation

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• tar -cvf filename.tar file1 file2 file3: Creates a .tar file named filename.tar containing the files file1, file2, and file3.
• gzip filename.tar: Compresses the .tar file into a .tar.gz file named filename.tar.gz.

## Helpful links

• Tutorial on Creating tar Files
• Tutorial on Compressing tar Files

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