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Command structure to compress files in linux

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answer Command structure to compress files in linux

Command structure to compress files in linux

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tar [flags] destinationFileName sourceFileName

# -c	Create a new archive.	We use this flag whenever we need to create a new archive.
# -z	Use gzip compression.	When we specify this flag, it means that archive will be created using gzip compression.
# -v	Provide verbose output.	Providing the -v flag shows details of the files compressed.
# -f	Archive file name.	Archive file names are mapped using the -f flag.
# -x	Extract from a compressed file.	We use this flag when files need to be extracted from an archive.

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