cli-tarHow do I create a tar file in Unix?

Creating a tar file in Unix is a simple process. The following command will create a tar file from all the files and directories in the current directory:

tar -cvf my_files.tar *

This command will create a tar file called my_files.tar containing all the files and directories in the current directory.

The parts of the command are:

• tar - the command to create a tar file
• -cvf - the flags to create a tar file, verbosely list the files added, and name the tar file
• my_files.tar - the name of the tar file to create
• * - the argument to add all files and directories in the current directory

For more information, see the GNU tar manual.

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