Linux Fundamentals - Overview of the tar and gzip Utilities

Linux Fundamentals - Overview of the tar and gzip Utilities

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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.

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