Linux commands to learn -tar command

In Linux, tar command stands for tape archive, the main role is to compress and decompress files.

Parameter Description:
-c create new archive
-x extract the archive
-t list the contents of compressed files
-z to use gzip to compress and decompress the file extension is usually .tar.gz
-j to use bzip2 to compress and decompress the file extension generally .tar.bzip2
show detailed procedures -v, for viewing the whole process decompression / compression file
-f archive specified

Suppose the user is currently in the home directory WinTest, the path is / home / wintest, testA folder exists, and TestC testB, while the testA test.ini of file, the file exists test1.png and test2.png testB

1. In testA, a single compressed file the Test.ini
   tar -cvf test.tar the Test.ini
2. In testB, compress all .png files, packaged as photos.tar
   tar -cvf photos.tar test1.png test2.png or tar -cvf photos.tar ./*.png
3. In the current user's home directory, compressed folder TESTC
   tar -cvf testC.tar TESTC /
4. View photos.tar which files are packaged
   tar -tf photos.tar
5. In testB, all .png files, packaged as photos.tar.gz
   tar -zcvf photos.tar.gz ./*.png
6. Decompression photos.tar
   tar -xvf photos.tar
7. Decompression photos.tar.gz
   tar -zxvf photos.tar

note:

1. -c -x -t parameter in a command can only use one
2. -f parameter must be the last parameter, such as -cvf, -zxf
3. In addition -f must last parameter, the other parameters are not distinguished order, acting in such a -cvf and -vcf
4. Parameters can be combined to write, you can write separately, for example, you can write this:
   tar -c -f -v test.tar the Test.ini