Bash Shell Scripting - "tar" Command - Part 1

The video tutorial explains how to create backups of folder structures using the tar command. It covers creating tar files, using gzip and bzip2 for compression, and comparing file sizes. The tutorial also demonstrates how to view the contents of archive files and discusses the significance of file extensions in Linux.

What command is used to check the size of a tar.gz file?

Explain the role of the 'J' option in the tar command.

What is the significance of file extensions in Linux?

What happens when you use the 'grep' command with an archive file?