(PowerShell) Create Compressed .tgz (.tar.gz) TAR Archive

Demonstrates how to create a compressed TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. This example creates a compressed archive using GZip compression. The typical file extension used is .tgz or .tar.gz.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$tar = New-Object Chilkat.Tar

# The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
# archive by default.
# It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
# or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
# Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
# choose the output TAR format:
$tar.WriteFormat = "gnu"

# Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
$success = $tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($tar.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Create the compressed TAR archive.
# Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
$success = $tar.WriteTarGz("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tgz")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($tar.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Success.")