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Title:	tar cvf - ./mydir \| bzip2 - >> mydir.tar.bz2
Section:	ShellMe
Category:	File Manipulation

Description For 'tar cvf - ./mydir | bzip2 - >> mydir.tar.bz2 '

Create 'tar' archive and 'bzip2' in a single command

Description: To create a tar archive and bzip it in a single command, use the following command:

$ tar cvf - ./mydir | bzip2 - >> mydir.tar.bz2

Contact: nitin.verma [ at ] sun.com

Submitter: Nitin Verma

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