Files & Directories compression

tar_gz

Collect files to a tar archive and compress the archive using gzip.

Typical usage

Compress a file

host "app-host", hostname: "www.example.com"

job "config-backup" do
  resource "file", path: "/etc/config/file", host: "app-host"
  remotely as: "user" do
    tar_gz
  end
end

Compress a directory

host "app-host", hostname: "www.example.com"

job "config-backup" do
  resource "directory", path: "/var/www/uploads", host: "app-host"
  remotely as: "user" do
    tar_gz
  end
end

Input resources

Resources of type file or directory are allowed.

Output resource

A resource of type file.

Command options

Option	Description
`delete_source`	Indicate whether the source file or directory should be deleted after compression. Use with caution.	Required: no Defaults to: `false`