Tarball
What is a tarball?
A tarball file, often with a .tar
, .tar.gz
, or .tgz
extension, is a type of compressed archive used primarily on Unix-based systems like Linux and macOS. The term βtarballβ refers to files created by the tar (Tape Archive) command, which packages multiple files and directories into a single archive file, making it easier to distribute, back up, or transfer.