tar cheatsheet Aug 16, 2018 Compress a folder and generate a tar.gz file: tar -zcvf tarfilename.tar.gz source/folder Extract a tar.gz file: tar -zxvf tarfilename.tar.gz Generate a disk ISO and compress it: dd if=/dev/hda1 | gzip > /tmp/image.gz Subscribe to our newsletter Get the latest posts delivered right to your inbox. Your email address Subscribe Now check your inbox and click the link to confirm your subscription. Please enter a valid email address Oops! There was an error sending the email, please try later. Christian Müller