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

I used to download and unzip files with a browser and file manager until I realized I could do it all from the terminal, without clicking or switching windows. I now use just six commands all the time ...

Extracting files from archives in Linux systems is considerably less painful than tooth extraction, but can seem more complicated. In this post, we will take a look at how you can easily extract files ...

The only thing that’s really hard about extracting from archives on Unix systems is remembering all of the commands and the required options. When you have ten or more possible archive types and could ...

I am sure most of you reading this are download freaks. Many of you would often download a movie or a song or an ebook. And more often than not, the stuff you download will be in compressed form, like ...