Archiving or extracting directories
When you archive or extract directories or display archived directories, files in the directories are also archived, extracted, or displayed.
Perform the following tasks in user view:
Task | Command |
|---|---|
Archive directories. | tar create [ gz ] archive-file dest-file [ verbose ] source source-directory &<1-5> |
Extract directories. | tar extract archive-file file [ verbose ] [ screen | to directory ] |
Display archived directories. | tar list archive-file file |