# Migrate from gz compression to zstd for backups

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-gz-compression-to-zstd-for-backups/309984
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** pr-welcome
**Created:** [May 30, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-gz-compression-to-zstd-for-backups/309984 "2024-05-30T15:10:53Z")
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### Author: ![Ed\_S](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ed_s/32/134015_2.png) [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-gz-compression-to-zstd-for-backups/309984/5 "2026-04-23T12:55:39Z")

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Can confirm that the tar inside the docker does support --zstd compression.

Edit: oops, no. The tar does support it, but the ‘zstd’ utility is missing. It’s available as an apt-get install.

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