.tar.gz
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About
.tar.gz is the most common file extension for a fileset which has been collected into a tarball (.tar) and then compressed using gzip (.gz).
How To
To create a .tar.gz file from the contents of a folder (including subfolders):
- tar -cvzf output_filename.tar foldername/
- not sure if this also gzips... testing.
To restore the original fileset: