How to gzip all files in all sub-directories into one compressed file in bash

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gzipping up a set of directories and creating a tar compressed file

This post describes how to gzip each file individually within a directory structure. However, I need to do something slightly different. I need to produce one big gzip file for all files under a certain directory. I also need to be able to specify the output filename for the compressed file (e.g., files.gz) and overwrite the old compressed file file if one already exists.

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