cli-tarHow do I create a tar gzip pipeline for software development?

A tar gzip pipeline for software development is a method of compressing and archiving software code and associated files into a single, compressed file. This makes it easier to share code between developers and to deploy software to production.

To create a tar gzip pipeline, use the tar command to create an archive of the files you want to compress. For example, to create a .tar.gz archive of a directory called myproject:

tar -zcvf myproject.tar.gz myproject

This command will create an archive called myproject.tar.gz that contains all the files and directories in myproject.

Once you have created the archive, you can use the gzip command to compress it further. To compress the myproject.tar.gz archive:

gzip myproject.tar.gz

This will create a compressed file called myproject.tar.gz.gz that is much smaller in size.

You can also use the --exclude flag to exclude certain files and directories from the archive. For example, to exclude a directory called node_modules from the archive:

tar -zcvf myproject.tar.gz --exclude=node_modules myproject

This will create an archive called myproject.tar.gz that does not contain the node_modules directory.

By combining the tar and gzip commands, you can create a tar gzip pipeline for software development that makes sharing and deploying code much easier.

List of Code Parts

1. tar -zcvf myproject.tar.gz myproject: This command creates a .tar.gz archive of the directory myproject.
2. gzip myproject.tar.gz: This command compresses the myproject.tar.gz archive.
3. tar -zcvf myproject.tar.gz --exclude=node_modules myproject: This command creates an archive of myproject that excludes the node_modules directory.

Relevant Links

• GNU Tar Manual
• Gzip Manual

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