How to estimate the tar archive size or the size that rear backup need

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Issue

  • When use tar to backup systems, files, directory, I need to know the free spaces what I need.
  • When use rear to backup systems, how free spaces what I need.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5,6,7,8,9
  • tar
  • rear

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