It is usually better to first tar then gzip:
Example:
Or create one on a remote system
It is also possible to store a relative path (easier to re-locate during extraction)
or
Last edited by MadeInGermany; 09-09-2015 at 09:33 AM..
i want know how to compress and uncompress file using unix,
compress uncompress,zip,unzip,rar,unrar,how its work and more about this.:confused: (1 Reply)
Hello,
I am an amature at UNIX commands and functionality.
Please could you all assist me by replying to my below mentioned querry :
How can I upload a zip folder on a unix path from my windows folder?
Thanks guys
Cheers (2 Replies)
Hi guys,
I have a question about the zip command. Right now I have a directory with some files and folders on it that I want to compress. When I run the zip command:
zip foo -r
I am getting a foo.zip file that once I unzip it contains a foo folder. I want to create the foo.zip, but that... (1 Reply)
Hi All !
We have to compress a big data file in unix server and transfer it to windows and uncompress it using winzip in windows.
I have used the utility ZIP like the below.
zip -e <newfilename> df2_test_extract.dat
but when I compress files greater than 4 gb using zip utility, it... (4 Replies)
I am trying to grab a folder and all the folders and files underneath it and send it from one computer to another. I basically want to compress the whole folder into a tar, tgz, or zip file so that it can be sent as one file. is there a command to compress a folder and all its contents into a tar... (7 Replies)
hi guys,
i've read that i need to use tar first before gzip. just wanted to be sure if there's no way of compressing a folder with all its files like winzip in windows?
using tar then gzip in unix, i will need to open 2 zip files in order to get the files unlike winzip.
i'd appreciate any... (2 Replies)
Hi all,
Hello everyone, my first post here :). I tried to search the forum but I didn't find exactly what I was looking for...
I need to zip/tar files across entire filesystem which are more 3+ years old but leave folder structure intact. If the script locates tar/zip files they are more... (1 Reply)
Hi,
Just want to know if anyone can suggest if there is a "better" way of coding the if-then-else block below:
ZIP=""
if ] ; then
ZIP=`which compress`
echo "ZIP program to use = ${ZIP}"
elif ] ; then
ZIP=`which gzip`
echo "ZIP program to use = ${ZIP}"
else
echo... (2 Replies)
I need a script file for backup (zip or tar or gz) of old log files in our unix server (causing the space problem). Could you please help me to create the zip or gz files for each log files in current directory and sub-directories also?
I found one command which is to create gz file for the... (4 Replies)
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
file-roller
file-roller(1) User Commands file-roller(1)NAME
file-roller - create, view, modify, or unpack an archive
SYNOPSIS
file-roller [--add] [--add-to=archive] [--default-dir=folder] [--extract] [--extract-here] [--extract-to=folder] [--force] [gnome-std-
options]
DESCRIPTION
The File Roller application enables you to create, view, modify, or unpack an archive. An archive is a file that acts as a container for
other files. An archive can contain many files, folders, and subfolders, usually in compressed form.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-d, --add Ask for the name of the archive, then add the files, then quit the application.
-a, --add-to=archive Add files to the specified archive, then quit the application.
--default-dir=folder Specify the default folder for the --add and --extract options.
-f, --extract Ask for the name of the destination folder, then extract the files, then quit the application.
-h, --extract-here Extract archives using the archive name as destination folder and quit the program.
-e, --extract-to=folder Extract archives to the specified folder, then quit the application.
--force Create the destination folder without asking for confirmation.
gnome-std-options Standard options available for use with most GNOME applications. See gnome-std-options(5) for more infor-
mation.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Unpacking an Archive
example% file-roller --extract archive
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Application exited successfully
>0 Application exited with failure
FILES
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/file-roller Executable for File Roller application.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNW |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface stability |Volatile |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
File Roller Manual
ar(1), tar(1), unzip(1), zip(1), attributes(5), gnome-std-options(5)NOTES
Written by Laszlo Kovacs, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2003, 2004, 2007.
SunOS 5.11 08 Nov 2007 file-roller(1)