How to Compress and Decompress a .bz2 File in Linux
To compress a file(s), is to significantly decrease the size of the file(s) by encoding data in the file(s) using less bits, and it is normally a useful practice during backup and transfer of...
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How to Extract Tar Files to Specific or Different Directory in Linux
The tar utility is one of the utilities that you can use to create a backup on a Linux system. It includes many options that one can use to specify the task to achieve....
LFCS: How to Archive/Compress Files & Directories, Setting File Attributes and Finding Files in Linux – Part 3
Recently, the Linux Foundation started the LFCS (Linux Foundation Certified Sysadmin) certification, a brand new program whose purpose is allowing individuals from all corners of the globe to have access to an exam, which...
18 Tar Command Examples in Linux
The Linux “tar” stands for tape archive, which is used by large number of Linux/Unix system administrators to deal with tape drives backup. The tar command used to rip a collection of files and...
