tar
CautionArchive (tar)
tar -czf <out.tgz> <dir>
Bundles/compresses a dir (czf) and extracts (xzf).
Examples
tar -czf backup.tgz /etcCompress /etctar -xzf backup.tgz -C /restoreExtract to a path
Syntax
tar -czf <out.tgz> <dir> | tar -xzf <file.tgz>
Before you run it
Extraction can overwrite files.
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Related commands
- rsyncSync (rsync)
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