Compression/Archives Commands
Linux Essentials +
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
tar -cf backup.tar /home/ubuntu |
Creates a tar archive of /home/ubuntu directory. |
tar -xf backup.tar |
Extracts files from "backup.tar" archive. |
tar -zcvf backup.tar.gz /home/ubuntu |
Creates compressed "backup.tar.gz" archive of "/home/ubuntu". |
gzip file1 |
Compresses "file1" into "file1.gz", original is removed. |