Updated: 18 March 2024
Zip a file
zip -r curl-debug-wp-plugin.zip ./curl-debug-wp-plugin --exclude '*.git*'Zip a folder without including the root folder
zip -rj ctd-wp-theme.zip ./ctd-wp-child-themecompression
tar
Updated: 05 April 2026
Extract a tar ball to the current directory
tar -x -f music.tarCreate a compressed tar ball
tar -cpzf foo.tar.gz ~/foo-dir