2.4.33. tar

tar creates and extracts archive files.

2.4.33.1. Common tar usage

tar stands for tape archive. Archive files collect multiple files into one file for easier portability and storage.

Example of opening tar files:

tar xvf file.tar

Example of creating tar files:

tar cvf file.tar file

gzip compression on the tar Archive

tar cvzf folder.tar.gz folder # Creating tar

tar xvzf folder.tar.gz # Extract tar 

bzip2 compression on tar Archive

tar cfvj folder.tar.bz2 folder # Creating tar

tar xvjf folder.tar.bz2 # Extract tar