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tar czf - SOURCE_DIR | ssh USER@REMOTE_HOST "cd REMOTE_DIR; tar xzf -"

...

tar czf - SOURCE_DIR | ssh USER@REMOTE_HOST "cat >REMOTE_DIR/backup.tg
+z"

     -j, --bzip2
           filter the archive through bzip2
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     -z, --gzip, --gunzip --ungzip
           filter the archive through gzip

     -T, --files-from FILE
           get names to extract or create from FILE

     -X, --exclude-from FILE
           exclude patterns listed in FILE

tar czf - SOURCE_DIR | pv | ssh USER@REMOTE_HOST "cd REMOTE_DIR; tar x
+zf -"

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tar czf - SOURCE_DIR | pv | ssh USER@REMOTE_HOST "cat >REMOTE_DIR/back
+up.tgz"