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tar

CautionArchive (tar)

tar -czf <out.tgz> <dir>

Bundles/compresses a dir (czf) and extracts (xzf).

Examples

  • tar -czf backup.tgz /etcCompress /etc
  • tar -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.

Used when you see

Back up / restore
2
Archive filesCompress with czf
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