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For Compress files/directory into tar file
tar -czvf file.tar.gz directoryFor extract tar files
tar -xzvf file.tar.gzUnderstanding tar command options
| tar command option | Description |
|---|---|
| -c | Create a new archive |
| -x | Extract files from an archive |
| -t | List the contents of an archive |
| -v | Verbose output |
| -f file.tar.gz | Use archive file |
| -C DIR | Change to DIR before performing any operations |
| -z | Filter the archive through gzip i.e. compress or decompress archive |
Getting help
Type the following man command:$ man tar
$ tar --help
Zip package is not default with linux, we have to install it on ubuntu.sudo apt install zip
OR
sudo apt install unzip
To create zip
zip -r files.zip files/directory To unzip
unzip files.zip
