Compression instructions below
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Sign up!How do I create cpio.gz file?
- To add files to your cpio.gz archive, you have two options:
- Click "Select files to archive" to open the file chooser
- Drag and drop files directly onto ezyZip
- (Optional) Set the desired compression level by clicking the down arrow next to "Create CPIO.GZ File" button.
- Click "Create CPIO.GZ File". It will start compressing the files.
- Click "Save CPIO.GZ File" to save the archive to selected destination folder.
How do I convert Dropbox files to cpio.gz?
- Click on the Dropbox logo () in the file selector button.
- The Dropbox file chooser will appear. You will need to authorise access to ezyZip the first time.
- Once you have selected the file(s), they will appear in the listing. Follow the instructions above to compress the files.
- To save the resulting CPIO.GZ file to Dropbox, click on "Dropbox" dropdown under the "Save CPIO.GZ File" button. This will require authorisation the first time you run it.
The file will be stored in /Apps/ezyZip folder.
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What is a cpio.gz file?
A CPIO.GZ file combines the CPIO archive format with GZIP compression. The files are first archived using CPIO, maintaining their metadata and directory structure, then compressed using GZIP to reduce the overall file size. This combination provides both the robust archiving capabilities of CPIO and the efficient compression of GZIP.
This format is particularly useful in Linux system administration, where compressed CPIO archives are often used for system backups and creating compressed initial ramdisk images. The GZIP compression helps reduce storage space while maintaining CPIOs ability to handle special file types and recover from partial corruption. When creating CPIO.GZ archives with ezyZip, date information is not included and empty directories are not added to the resulting archive file.