Compression
tar -czvf name-of-archive.tar.gz /path/to/directory-or-file
Options Explained
| Option |
Description |
-c |
Create an archive |
-z |
Compress the archive with gzip |
-v |
Display progress in terminal (verbose mode) |
-f |
Specify the filename of the archive |
Extraction
tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz
Common Use Cases
# Compress multiple directories
tar -czvf backup.tar.gz dir1 dir2 dir3
# Compress excluding certain files
tar -czvf archive.tar.gz --exclude='*.log' directory/
# Extract to specific directory
tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz -C /target/directory/
# List contents without extracting
tar -tvf archive.tar.gz
Best Practices
- Use meaningful archive names
- Include date in backup archives
- Verify archive contents after creation
- Check available disk space before compression
- Use verbose mode for better tracking
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