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Old 10-22-2012
command for gunzip?
Hi All

This is very basic query but I have a huge folder named backup that I need to transfer.

What is the command to convert the file in format backup.tar.gz so that I could transfer the folder.

Is the command gzip filename?


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Sonia.
Smilie
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Old 10-22-2012
Here it is
Code:
tar -cvzf filename.gz filename

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Old 10-22-2012
Code:
tar -cvf backup.tar backup

Code:
gzip backup.tar

Now you will have backup.tar.gz
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Old 10-22-2012
Sorry for the confusion.
What I meant to say was I had a directory named backup and I wanted that directory in format as
backup.tar.gz

I used gunzip directly but it gave me an error

gzip: backup is a directory -- ignored

So I wanted a command for directory.
Hope my query is clear.Smilie

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Old 10-22-2012
Sorry, I misread your question. Good answers have been offered already.
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Old 10-22-2012
You can use tar command with the directory name..
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Old 10-22-2012
Thanks bipinajith for the spot on answer!!
Thanks Adhi and Scott for insight!! Smilie
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