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Old 04-09-2014
Question How do I compress all files in a directory?
the problem states "Write a script that compresses all the files in the directory. Make a directory and put some files in it. Also make a sub directory in your directory and put files in it also. Once you have this basic ability to compress all files within a directory, add to your script a menu of options. Menu should give ability to compress all files within directory, as well as list, or delete a file.


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