How to use the tar tool to create archive files
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How to use the tar tool to create archive files
to create the archive file /path/to/archive.tar.gz from the file /path/to/file
# tar -cvf /path/to/archive.tar.gz /path/to/file
where c -> create, v -> verify, f -> file.
Note the file so created is not compressed.
To do so, add the z -> zip flag like
# tar -cvfz /path/to/archive.tar.gz /path/to/file