At some point in your Linux journey, you’ll need to be able to compress and decompress a folder from the command line. Jack Wallen shows you how. The Linux command line is an incredibly powerful tool.

There are a number of tools that you use to compress files on Linux systems, but they don't all behave the same way or yield the same level of compression. In this post, we compare five of them. There ...

The principle is to make a single archive containing all files on the hard disk to make a backup. Under Linux, it is possible to access all the files and modify them even if they are in use. It is ...

Tar is a common file format for archives in Linux- and Unix-based operating systems. These types of files are typically used to back up files and directories or to transfer files and programs over a ...

Get to know command usage and unlock the power of Linux.

These commands are essential when you're working with files and directories.

The commands below include basic Unix commands such as ls, cat, cp, mv, grep, etc. We will also talk about some of the shortcuts that can help you take control of your operating system faster and in a ...