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tar -flags dest_file_name source_file_or_dir

ExampleExplanation / Remarks
tar -czvf /home/user/dest_backup.tgz /var/www/source_dir/*.html compress all files in source directory into the specified dest file
tar -xzvf /home/user/backup_file.tgz /var/www/dest_dir/*.html extract files in source file into the specified dest directory(??)
FlagSame asExplanation / Remarks
c create a new archive file
z use gzip compress or uncompress
v verbose output - show details while running
f next parameter is the filename
x extract compressed file
t–listlist contents of file
r–appendappend file(s) to tar file
linux/tar.1654371943.txt.gz · Last modified: 2022/06/04 19:45 by levor