cli-tarHow do I use tar to compress a directory in a shell?
The tar
command can be used to compress a directory in a shell. It is a useful tool for archiving and compressing multiple files and directories into one file.
Here is an example of how to use the tar
command to compress a directory:
tar -czvf myarchive.tar.gz mydirectory/
This command will create a myarchive.tar.gz
file that contains the contents of the mydirectory
directory. The -czvf
options used in this command are:
-c
: Create a new archive-z
: Compress the archive with gzip-v
: Verbosely list files processed-f
: Specify the filename for the resulting archive
For more information about the tar
command, see the GNU tar Manual.
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