Updated: 04 October 2024
Create a gzip file of backup.sql and keep the original file
gzip --keep backup.sqlDecompress an archive
gzip -d backup.sql.gzzip
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