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Create Compressed .tgz (.tar.gz) TAR Archive

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Demonstrates how to create a compressed TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. This example creates a compressed archive using GZip compression. The typical file extension used is .tgz or .tar.gz. Chilkat2 PHP

<?php

use Chilkat2\Tar;

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$tar = new Tar();

// The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
// archive by default.
// It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
// or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
// Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
// choose the output TAR format:
$tar->WriteFormat = 'gnu';

// Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
try {
    $tar->AddDirRoot('/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123');

    // Create the compressed TAR archive.
    // Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
    $tar->WriteTarGz('/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tgz');
} catch (\Chilkat2\Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
    exit;
}

echo "Success.\n";