GNU tar file naming

• Naming conventions:

  • name_of_software-version.tar
  • name_of_software-version.tar.gz (or .tgz)
  • name_of_software-version.tar.bz2

• Real life examples:

  • Uncompressed tar file: ddd-3.1.6.tar
  • Compressed tar file: ddd-3.1.6.tar.gz
  • Alternative compressed tar file: ddd-3.1.6.tgz
  • Another compressed tar file: ddd-3.1.6.tar.bz2

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