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Tqdm Command: Create Tar Archive With Progress Bar

Use for create tar archive with progress bar with Tqdm. Exact CLI syntax to create tar archive with progress bar using Tqdm.

When to use this: Use for create tar archive with progress bar with Tqdm.

Command Syntax

tar vzcf <path/to/archive.tar.gz> <path/to/directory> 2>&1 | tqdm --total $(find <path/to/directory> | wc -l) --unit files --null

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Final Command

tar vzcf <path/to/archive.tar.gz> <path/to/directory> 2>&1 | tqdm --total $(find <path/to/directory> | wc -l) --unit files --null

Command Breakdown

--total
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-l)
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--unit
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
--null
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

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Purpose: Exact syntax to create tar archive with progress bar using Tqdm.

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