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  1. Apr 1, 2019 #1
    Itworx4me

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    What is the best way to zip an entire directory from command line?

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    Itworx4me
     
  2. Apr 1, 2019 #2
    Itworx4me

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    Maybe tar is a better way?
     
  3. Apr 1, 2019 #3
    Jimmy

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    Google search... Itdoesn'tworx4u?
     
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    yup tar command best as you can tell tar to preserve permissions
     
  5. Apr 1, 2019 #5
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    yup tar command best as you can tell tar to preserve permissions
     
  6. Apr 1, 2019 #6
    Itworx4me

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    Code (Text):
    tar -czf files_$(date +%d.%m.%y).tar.gz /path/to/copy

    Is -czf sufficient or would you add more to it?
     
  7. Apr 1, 2019 #7
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