Linux compression, archiving tools

1, gzip/bzip2/xz [-#] file, can only compress files, non-compressible directory.

Common parameters:

-#: Specify compression ratio 1-9, default is 6

-D: Expand, unzip

A. gzip,gunzip=gzip-d, the default compression has the original file deletion, decompression after the compressed file deletion.

-C: Output compression results to the screen, which can be saved as a compressed file using redirection, preserving the original file.

Gzip-c mmm > mmm.gz

Gzip mmm

Gzip-d mmm.gz

Do not press to view compressed files Zcat file

B. bzip2,bunzip2=bzip2-d

Do not press to view compressed files Bzcat file

c.xz,unxz=xz-d, higher compression ratio

Do not press to view compressed files Xzcat file

2, Zip ZipFile sourcefile can either compress the document or compress the directory. Expand: Unzip

The zip file.zip fileName, if it is a file, is compressed in this format.

Zip Dir.zip dir/*, if it is a directory, compressed in this format, note *, forget * The files in the directory will not be compressed into the compressed file.

3. Archive tar [option]-f file.tar file1 .... To archive multiple files as one file

-C: Create an archive

-X: Expand Archive

-T: Do not expand to view archived file contents

-Z: Call gzip

-j:bzip2

-j:xz

Therefore, the following three sets of parameters appear.

-zcf,-zxf

-jcf,-jxf

-jcf,-jxf

Note F is used to specify the file, F must be put to the last.

Linux compression, archiving tools