cli-tarHow do I use gzip or tar to compress a file?

Using gzip or tar to compress a file is a simple process.

To compress a file using gzip, use the following command:

gzip <filename>

This will create a new file with the same name but with the extension .gz. The original file will remain unchanged.

To compress a file using tar, use the following command:

tar -zcvf <filename>.tar.gz <filename>

This will create a new file with the extension .tar.gz. The original file will remain unchanged.

Code explanation

• gzip: command to compress a file using gzip
• <filename>: name of the file to be compressed
• tar: command to compress a file using tar
• -zcvf: flags used with tar to compress the file
• .tar.gz: extension of the compressed file

Helpful links

• GZIP
• TAR

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