- **Epistemic status:** #seedlings tar and gzip can help reduce the storage space a directory occupies by archiving and compressing the chosen directory. You can use the following command to achieve this: ```bash tar czvf archive.tar.gz ./name-of-directory ``` **Arguments** - `c` : create - `z`: gzip - `v`: verbose - `f`: use file or archive --- ## References - “Tar(1) - Linux Manual Page.” Accessed March 27, 2022. <https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/tar.1.html>.