Linux common Commands-Compression decompression commands

Compress unzip command

Command name:gzip

Command English original: GUN zip

Command path:/bin/gzip

Execute Permissions: All Users

Syntax: gzip [file]

Function Description: Compress file

File format after compression:. GZ

Command name:gunzip (gzip-b)

Command English original: GUN unzip

Command path:/bin/gunzip

Execute Permissions: All Users

Syntax: gunzip [unzip file]

Function Description: Unzip the. GZ Compressed file Example: Gunzip boduo. gz

Note:Gzip,gunzip can only manipulate files cannot manipulate the directory, the command does not retain the original file

Command name: Tar

Command path:/bin/tar

Execute Permissions: All Users

Syntax: Tar option [-ZCF] [file name after compression] [directory]- C: package;-V: Show details;-F: Specify file name;-Z: Package and compress at the same time;

Function Description: Package directory

File format after compression:. tar.gz

Tar command decompression Syntax:- x: unpack;-V: Show details;-F: Specify compressed file;-Z: Unzip; example: TAR-ZXVF Japan.tar.gz

Note:The tar command adds the option-c/-x can compress and decompress the directory;-Z operation for file in GZ format,-j action for bz2 format file

Command name: Zip

Command path:/usr/bin/zip

Execute Permissions: All Users

Syntax: Zip option [-r] [compressed file name] [file or directory]-r compression Directory

Function Description: Compress directory or file

File format after compression:. zip

unzip(uncompressed)

Command name: bzip2 (upgraded version of Gzip)

Command path:/USR/BIN/BZIP2

Execute Permissions: All Users

Syntax: bzip2 options [-K] [files]-K to save the original file after generating the compressed file

Function Description: Compress file

Compressed file format:. bz2 Example: Bzip2-k boduo tar-cjf Japan.tar.bz2 Japan

Command name: BUNZIP2

Command path:/USR/BIN/BUNZIP2

Execute Permissions: All Users

Syntax: BUNZIP2 option [-K] [compressed file]-K extract preserves original file

Function Description: Decompression example: Bunzip2-k ceshi.bz2 tar-jxvf ceshi.tar.bz2

Linux common Commands-Compression decompression commands