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## Certainly! Let's delve into compression and archiving using **gzip** and **tar** in **Linux Mint**:
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1. **Tar (Tape Archive)**:
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- **Tar** combines multiple files or directories into a single archive file.
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- Basic usage:
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- To create a tar archive: `tar -cvf archive.tar files_or_directories`
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- To extract from a tar archive: `tar -xvf archive.tar`
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- Combine with compression tools for smaller archives.
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2. **Gzip**:
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- **Gzip** compresses files individually.
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- Basic usage:
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- To compress a file: `gzip filename` (creates `filename.gz`)
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- To decompress: `gzip -d filename.gz`
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3. **Combining Tar and Gzip**:
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- Create a compressed tar archive (`.tar.gz` or `.tgz`):
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```
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tar -czvf archive.tar.gz files_or_directories
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```
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Remember, these commands help manage files efficiently! Feel free to explore further or ask more questions. 😊🚀
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Source: Conversation with Copilot, 7/12/2024
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- [(1) How to obtain maximum compression with .tar.gz? - Super User.](https://superuser.com/questions/514260/how-to-obtain-maximum-compression-with-tar-gz.)
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- [(2) How to Compress and Extract Files Using the tar Command on Linux.](https://www.howtogeek.com/248780/how-to-compress-and-extract-files-using-the-tar-command-on-linux/.)
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- [(3) File Compression and Archiving – Using tar, gzip, zip, etc..](https://cfcs2r.com/index.php/courses/linux-file-system-basics/lessons/file-compression-and-archiving-using-tar-gzip-zip-etc/.)
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- [(4) Tar command Compress and Extract Archives - ComputerNetworkingNotes.](https://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/linux-tutorials/tar-command-compress-and-extract-archives.html.)
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- [(5) How to archive a file with tar gz. and gzip command..](https://nexonhost.com/how-to-archive-a-file-with-tar-gz-and-gzip-command/.)
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