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# 1  
Old 10-22-2012
Bug How to create .tgz file without creating .tar file?

Hi,

Could anyone help me in providing command to generate .tgz file without creating .tar file?

currently i am using below command for doing the same but if tar file has big size and there is no space in drive then tgz file will not be generated. I want to generate tgz file directly without generating tar file.
Code:
tar -cvf $Location/$ZIPFILE.tar /mnt/*.*

and later, it compresses it and removes the tar:
Code:
gzip $Location/$ZIPFILE.tar
rm -rf $Location/$ZIPFILE.tar

WBR,
-Pawan

Last edited by Franklin52; 10-23-2012 at 06:28 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 2  
Old 10-22-2012
Two ways:

Code:
# direct way, works on most systems
tar -zcf /path/to/file.tar.gz files I want to be inside the tar
# indirect way, may be necessary on some systems
tar -cf - files I want to be inside the tar | gzip > /path/to/file.tar.gz

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# 3  
Old 10-22-2012
tar -pczf MyBackup.tar.gz <file which needs to be inside>

will above command standard?

I have only concern is that wthether the above command generates tar file temporarily then delete afterwards? or it not at all generates tar file?
# 4  
Old 10-23-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pawan Kumar
will above command standard?
I don't think your question translated.
Quote:
I have only concern is that wthether the above command generates tar file temporarily then delete afterwards? or it not at all generates tar file?
No, it compresses in-place, with no need for temporary file.

Both methods do, actually.
# 5  
Old 10-24-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pawan Kumar
tar -pczf MyBackup.tar.gz <file which needs to be inside>

will above command standard?

I have only concern is that wthether the above command generates tar file temporarily then delete afterwards? or it not at all generates tar file?
"tar" is a standard command. The standard version of "tar" has no "-z" switch at all, therefore you can't expect it to be able to understand it. Only the GNU version of "tar" has this extension. Therefore the second version Corona688 told you should be preferred. It will work everywhere, including GNU systems, while your version will work ONLY on GNU systems:

Code:
tar -cf - <files/paths to be included> | gzip > /path/to/output.tgz

It is generally better not to rely on extensions to the standard but to use only what the standard defines. By "standard" i mean POSIX here.

I hope this helps.

bakunin
 
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