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How to Compress and Extract Files Using the tar Command on Linux

The tar command on Linux is used to create and extract TAR archive files. Run "tar -czvf archive-name.tar.gz /path/to/file” ...
Linux Journal

Linux File Compression: gzip, bzip2, and xz Unveiled

In the world of Linux, file compression is a routine yet critical task, serving the dual purpose of saving disk space and speeding up file transfers. With several compression tools at your disposal, ...
Pro-Linux

Sicherheit: Überschreiben von Dateien in gzip

Plattformen: SUSE Enterprise Storage 6, SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 ...
Linux Journal

Compressing Web Content with mod_gzip and mod_deflate

Reducing costs is a key consideration for every IT budget. One of the items looked at most closely is the cost of a company's bandwidth. Using content compression on a Web site is one way to reduce ...
Ars Technica

Linux.Ars | gzip -dc

<p>-- View image here: http://arstechnica.com/images/topic_icons/ars_article.gif --Linux.Ars returns with its take on recent happenings in Penguin world. This week ...