how to tar gunzip untar folder in linux

How to tar gunzip untar the folders in linux
SSH to linux or login as root
make a test folder
#mkdir test
Now tar gunzip this folder by the name whatever
# tar -czf whatever.tar.gz test
Now remove the test folder which you gunzip tar.
#rm -fdr test
Now untar the whatever.tar.gz
#tar -zxvf whatever.tar.gz
Now you see test folder is there.

Enjoy!!!