[How to compress folder with pigz using tar]How to compress folder with pigz using tar since pigz can't compress folders #compression #pigz #tar

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# pigz and tar

tar --use-compress-program="pigz -k -9" -cf pictures.tar.gz Pictures

tar - tar program 
	->	--use-compress-program="pigz" # calling use of pigz within the program tar
    	-> -k # pigz by DEFAULT WILL DELETE FILE, the -k tell Pigz to keep the original file after completion
        	-> -9 # pigz has multiple compression levels - 1 - 9. 1 being least compressed and fastest, and vice versa
            	-> -cf # tar command to compress folders 
                	-> pictures.tar.gz # Name of output file
                    	-> Pictures # Name of Folder to compress