The tar command, short for "tape archive," is primarily used for bundling multiple files together into a single file for easier backup or transfer. The resulting bundled file typically has a ".tar" extension and is referred to as a "tarball." Note that tar itself doesn't perform compression; it simply bundles files together. Tarballs are often further compressed using compression tools to save space.
The syntax of the tar command is as follows:
tar [OPTIONS] [FILES]。
Where "[FILES]" represents the files or directories you want to archive or extract.
Common options for the tar command include:
It's essential to place the "-f" option at the end, followed by the archive file's name, as shown in the example below.
Examples:| $ tar -cf file.tar * ←# Create an archive of all .txt files in the current directory and name it file.tar $ tar -xf file.tar ←Extract the contents of file.tar to the current working directory |