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== Flags == | == Flags == | ||
'''-z''' use gzip to compress/read the resulting tarball | |||
'''-j''' use bzip2 to compress/read the tarball | |||
'''-c''' create a new archive. | |||
'''-v''' verbose. tar will list all the files it's adding to the archive. | |||
'''-f''' the result should be saved into a file (as opposed to being stored on a tape) | |||
'''-t''' list the contents of an archive | |||
== Examples: == | == Examples: == | ||
Create a new archive: | Create a new archive: | ||
<code>tar -zvfc mytar.tgz *</code> creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it. | |||
Extract from an archive: | Extract from an archive: | ||
<code>tar -zvfx mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory. | |||
List the contents of a tarball: | List the contents of a tarball: | ||
<code>tar -zvft mytar.tgz</code> | <code>tar -zvft mytar.tgz</code> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 02:55, 21 December 2016
creates an archive (Commonly called a tarball. 'tar' is short for 'tape archive')
Flags
-z use gzip to compress/read the resulting tarball
-j use bzip2 to compress/read the tarball
-c create a new archive.
-v verbose. tar will list all the files it's adding to the archive.
-f the result should be saved into a file (as opposed to being stored on a tape)
-t list the contents of an archive
Examples:
Create a new archive:
tar -zvfc mytar.tgz * creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.
Extract from an archive:
tar -zvfx mytar.tgz Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory.
List the contents of a tarball:
tar -zvft mytar.tgz