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Tar Command: Create Compressed Archive Write File Automatic Compression
Use for create compressed archive write file automatic compression with Tar. Exact CLI syntax to create compressed archive write file automatic compression using Tar.
When to use this: Use for create compressed archive write file automatic compression with Tar.
Command Syntax
tar caf <path/to/target.tar.xz> <path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...>tar caf <path/to/target.tar.xz> <path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...>Live Command Builder
Final Command
tar caf <path/to/target.tar.xz> <path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...> Command Breakdown
tar is the base executable for this command.
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