One related question ---
which one is better :
(a) Using tar to archive and compress, OR
(b) Using cpio to archive and then compressing it ?
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2001 9:32 am
Subject: Re: How to tar and gzip a directory?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> The 'tar' command on unix has the feature to do both compress
> & gzip after
> doing the 'tar'
>
> For tar & compress
>
> use this
>
> tar -cfZ <the directory name> <o/p filename>
>
> For uncompressing & untaring the same
>
> tar -Zxf <the file.tar.Z>
>
>
>
> For tar & gzip
>
> tar -cfz <the directory name> <o/p filename>
>
> For gunzipping & untaring the same
>
> tar -zxf <the file.tar.gz>
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> SwamiNathan P R
>
>
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