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zipping files

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SpongeBob1

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Mar 1, 2002
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US
Hi,

Does anyone know how to zip files in unix? Is there a command?

Thanks.
 
sure is - pick your favorite [may vary based on your flavor of *NIX]:

for compression:
gzip
compress
pack

for archiving:
tar


vlad
 
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