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# gzip my-folder-name
#
# flags:
# 	z = filter the archive through gzip
# 	c = create a new archive
# 	v = verbosely list files processed
# 	f = use archive file or device ARCHIVE
#
# Example:
tar -zcvf my-filename.tar.gz my-folder-name
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Nathan Explosion 105 points 

                                    tar cf ostechnix.tar ostechnix/
# Here, c flag refers create new archive and f refers the file name.

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DBWord 125 points 

                                    tar -czvf archive.tar.gz stuff

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Rolf of Saxony 115 points 

                                    tar -zcf archive-name.tar.gz foldername

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Thomas Spencer 110 points 

                                    tar -czvf name-of-archive.tar.gz /path/to/directory-or-file

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