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examples using unix utilies
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gzip.sh
# pack a file
gzip -c workflows.tar > workflows.gzip
# unpack a file
gzip -c -d workflows.gzip > unzipped.tar
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tar.sh
# make a tar file
tar -cf <archive-filename> [filenames...]
tar -c some_directory/ > my_new_tar.tar
# list the contents of a tar file
tar -tf <archive-filename>
# extract a tar file
tar -xf <archive-filename>
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