Tar a directory in Linux Server

Archive a File or Directory

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

• -c: Create an archive.
• -z: Compress the archive with gzip.
• -v: Display progress in the terminal while creating the archive, also known as “verbose” mode. The v is always optional in these commands, but it’s helpful.
• -f: Allows you to specify the filename of the archive.

If no compression required (i.e., no gzip)

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

Multiple Directories at a time

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tar -czvf archive.tar.gz /u01/app  /u01/appv2/tnslatest.txt

Exclude any files or directories

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tar -czvf name-of-archive.tar.gz /u01/app --exclude=/u01/app/oracle/backups --exclude=/u01/app/oracle/Middleware/BI_bkp

tar -czvf name-of-archive.tar.gz /u01/app --exclude=*.txt

Extract the Archive

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Just replace "-c" switch with "-x" switch

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