LWM-Linux/06 - Linux File Operations/Compression and Archiving.md

Certainly! Let's delve into compression and archiving using gzip and tar in Linux Mint:

1. Tar (Tape Archive):

   • Tar combines multiple files or directories into a single archive file.
   • Basic usage:
     • To create a tar archive: tar -cvf archive.tar files_or_directories
     • To extract from a tar archive: tar -xvf archive.tar
   • Combine with compression tools for smaller archives.

2. Gzip:

   • Gzip compresses files individually.
   • Basic usage:
     • To compress a file: gzip filename (creates filename.gz)
     • To decompress: gzip -d filename.gz

3. Combining Tar and Gzip:

   • Create a compressed tar archive (.tar.gz or .tgz):

     tar -czvf archive.tar.gz files_or_directories
     

Remember, these commands help manage files efficiently! Feel free to explore further or ask more questions. 😊🚀

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