How to use GZIP in recursive subdirectory

RMLinux · 07-27-2006, 07:56 PM

Hi to all:

i want to compress multiple files and directories to only one file? is it possible to use gzip only?

if not can you give me your suggestion guys

thanks.

spooon · 07-27-2006, 08:08 PM

No, that's what an archiver is for, like tar. You want to archive it using tar, and then compress it using gzip.

RMLinux · 07-27-2006, 08:20 PM

thanks for your reply, can you teach me the procedure on how to compress and extract files and directories?

JimBass · 07-27-2006, 08:55 PM

You need to read the man pages. Do

Code:

man tar

and think about it. Or google for tar directions. Some self initiative doesn't hurt anybody.

The generic command would be:
tar -c(maybe also vfz, vfj) name.tar.(bz or gz) /path/to/whatever

Peace,
JimBass

RMLinux · 08-08-2006, 11:22 PM

Thanks i will just read the syntax in "man tar"