What is the method for compressing a folder in Linux?

In a Linux system, there are several common methods for compressing folders.

1. The tar command is commonly used for bundling and compressing files, allowing multiple files or folders to be combined into one file. Here is an example of using the tar command to compress a folder.
2. Create a compressed archive of the folder called “folder” and name it “compressed.tar.gz”.
3. The above command compresses the folder named “folder” and creates a compressed package called “compressed.tar.gz”.
4. Using the zip command: The zip command can compress files and folders into a ZIP format archive. Below is an example of using the zip command to compress a folder.
5. Create a zip file named “compressed.zip” containing all the files and folders within the “folder” directory.
6. The command above will compress the folder “folder” and create a compressed file named “compressed.zip”.
7. Using the gzip command: The gzip command compresses a single file into a GZIP compressed file. To compress an entire folder, you need to first use the tar command to archive it, and then use the gzip command to compress it. Below is an example of using the gzip command to compress a folder.
8. Compress the “folder/” directory into a file named “compressed.tar.gz” using the tar command.
9. The command above will package the folder “folder” and compress it into a GZIP file named “compressed.tar.gz”.

These methods can all be chosen according to actual needs.