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creating .tar.gz files in Solaris
Name: Ben Date: February 6, 2002 at 11:06:44 Pacific
Comment:
I need to find the command for creating a .tar.gz file in Solaris. I need to create a compressed file that includes an entire directory of files and included subdirectories. Normally, I will create a basic .tar file and then compress it, which leaves me with a .tar.Z file. However, this forces Windows users to "unzip" the file two times if they download this file and unzip it using Winzip.
Does anyone know the command for creating a .tar.gz file in Solaris? Or, alternatively, do you have a better idea for solving the problem?
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