How to create a tar archive

$ tar -cvf archive.tar [target]

Command
tar
Description
Command options to create a tar archive file from a directory or files. Usage: tar -cvf archive.tar target_dir
Deep Dive
Explanation of flags: -c: Create a new archive -v: Verbose (show progress) -f: File (specify filename) Combine them as -cvf. Ensure 'f' is the last flag before the filename.
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