Questions tagged [xz]

A container format for compressed streams. The .xz format can hold only a single file (it does not bundle multiple files into a single archive).

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How to XZ compress directory WITHOUT tar?

I know how to compress a directory with xz using tar, but is it possible to compress a directory using xz WITHOUT tar? If I try: xz -z myDir Then the following error is retured: xz: myDir: Is a directory, skipping

asked May 16 '23 at 20:04

Fred