Ability to use different compressor
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Description
Currently we are forced to use `gunzip` to make `tar.gz` archives.
I'd like to use `zstd` because it's just better: notably, it's much faster. This can make a big difference in CI when syncing down packages.
I think if we are able to give flags like
- `--compressor=zstd`
- `--compressor-extension=zst`
The changes to code ought to be fairly minimal:
* When `compressor` is set, pass `-I ` to `tar`.
* Instead of `tar.gz`, use `tar.`. `gz` if not set. Don't pass `-z` to `tar` unless we're using gunzip.
Maybe instead of `--compressor`, multiple `--tar-flag` are much more flexible.
This approach relies on the compressor binary being installed and doesn't add any new dependency to `cabal-cache` itself.
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Apparently `tar` itself has some `zstd` support via the `--zstd` flag but at least on my system, but it's probably a much newer flag than just using `-I`.
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