Archiving
tar
File archiving and compression.
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Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$tar [OPTIONEN] ARCHIV [DATEIEN]
Examples
$tar -czvf archive.tar.gz /path/
$tar -xzf archive.tar.gz
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
tar --help
Note
Popular tool for backups and file distribution.
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