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layout: "docs"
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page_title: "compress Post-Processor"
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The Packer compress post-processor takes an artifact with files (such as from VMware or VirtualBox) and gzip compresses the artifact into a single archive.
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# Compress Post-Processor
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Type: `compress`
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The Packer compress post-processor takes an artifact with files (such as from
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VMware or VirtualBox) and gzip compresses the artifact into a single
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archive.
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## Configuration
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The configuration for this post-processor is extremely simple.
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* `output` (string) - The path to save the compressed archive.
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## Example
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An example is shown below, showing only the post-processor configuration:
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```javascript
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{
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"type": "compress",
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"output": "foo.tar.gz"
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}
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```
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