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Linux/Unix: Compress and copy
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| # Use tar to direct output to standard output "-" and use gzip to compress | |
| tar -cf - <source_file> | gzip -1 > <destination_file> | |
| # Same effect, be sure to put <destination_file> directly behind -f option | |
| tar -czf <destination_file> <source_file> | |
| # Untar | |
| tar -xzf <tar_file> |
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