Karbo Hard Choices Zip -

Use raw rsync + tar without compression.

There is no perfect zip command for Karbo. There is only the right compromise for your threat model, hardware budget, and recovery time objective. So the next time you type zip -9 -e —stop. Rethink. Choose your hard choice wisely. Final recommendation for 99% of Karbo users: (Level 5 compression – the middle ground; AES encryption; include hidden dotfiles for wallet configs.) Then test your unzip process twice a year. Your future self will thank you. karbo hard choices zip

Karbo’s database uses LMDB (Lightning Memory-Mapped Database). LMDB files are already memory-optimized and page-aligned. Zipping an LMDB file often results in negative compression (the zip file is larger than the original). Use raw rsync + tar without compression