Tar Command: How to Tar/Un Tar [Zip/Unzip] a Folder From Linux Command?

[Shane]

Hello All,

In order to zip/unzip folder from command prompt one needs to execute tar command. Below mentioned is syntax and example for the same:

Syntax:
To Tar:
tar -cvzf tarfilename foldername

Untar:
tar -xvzf tarfilename

Example:
tar -cvzf abc.tar.gz abc
- This will zip [tar] the abc folder with the name abc.tar.gz

tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz
- This will unzip [untar] the file as abc folder.

That's it!

Thanks,

Shane G.
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