Bash and Linux 5 · Archives and transfer
Create a compressed archive
Pack a folder into a .tar.gz file.
tar -czf archive.tar.gz folder/
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More archives and transfer commands
- Extract an archive
- List an archive's contents
- Connect to a server
- Create an SSH key
- Copy a file to a server
- Sync a folder to a server
All archives and transfer commands · Bash and Linux 5 cheatsheet