Linux Fundamentals - Overview of the tar and gzip Utilities

The video tutorial explains how to use the tar utility for archiving files and folders, detailing its various options for creating, listing, updating, and extracting archives. It also covers how to compress archives using the jzip utility or the tar command with the -Z option. The tutorial highlights the common file extensions used in Linux for compressed archives and briefly mentions other compression utilities like zip. The video concludes with a transition to practical exercises.

What is the primary purpose of the tar utility?

• To encrypt files

• To compress files

• To create archives

• To delete files

Which option is used with the tar command to create a compressed archive?

• Option -v

• Option -x

• Option -t

• Option -z

What is the role of the jz utility?

• To list files

• To delete archives

• To compress or uncompress files

• To encrypt data

What is the most common format for compressed archives in Linux?

• .rar

• .tar.gz

• .zip

• .tar.jz

Which compression utility is more popular in Linux systems?

• zip

• gzip

• jz

• bzip2