cli-tarHow do I tar gzip a directory?

To tar gzip a directory, use the tar command with -z and -c flags.

tar -zcvf <name_of_archive>.tar.gz <name_of_directory>

This will create a tar.gz archive with the contents of the specified directory.

The flags used are:

• -z: Compress the resulting archive with gzip.
• -c: Create a new archive.
• -v: Verbosely list files which are processed.
• -f: Specify the filename of the archive.

Helpful links

• GNU Tar Manual
• Linux tar command

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