cli-tarHow do I use Unix tar and zip to compress files?

Using tar and zip in Unix is a great way to compress files. Here is an example of how to use tar to compress a directory and all of its contents:

tar -zcvf compressed-directory.tar.gz directory-name

This command will create a file called compressed-directory.tar.gz that contains all of the contents of directory-name. The options used in the command are as follows:

• -z: Compress the archive using gzip
• -c: Create a new archive
• -v: Verbosely list files which are processed
• -f: Use archive file or device ARCHIVE

You can also use zip to compress files in Unix. Here is an example of how to use zip to compress a single file:

zip compressed-file.zip file-name

This command will create a file called compressed-file.zip that contains the contents of file-name.

For more information about using tar and zip in Unix, see the following links:

• tar man page
• zip man page

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