tar Command in Linux and Unix

tar command in Linux/Unix used to create archive on floppy , hard disk or tape. tar command does not delete original files or directories. Lets do some example to understand the functionality of tar command

1. Create an archive using tar command
$ sudo tar -cvfp tar_file.tar directory_name
In the above command

tar : command name
c: create or overwrite archive
v: verbose
f: file name
p: