Archiving & Compressing (Linux+ Objective 1.2.4)

Unlike "zip", which is what most Windows users are familiar with, Linux approaches archiving and compression as separate steps. Linux also includes several different compression programs, all of which work similarly, but use different algorithms.
It's possible to both compress and archive at the same time using "tar" -- but even then, it's calling a separate compression suite to do the actual squeezing. This video covers cpio, dd, tar, gzip, bzip2, xv, and even zip.
For a more in-depth look at the tar program, our Linux Essentials video on a similar topic will probably help: • Linux Does So Much Mor...
This video is is part of the Linux+ exam prep series, but is useful for anyone who wants to learn to use Linux.
The CompTIA Linux+ objectives are available here: snar.co/plusob...
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[@arminiusrullianus3000]

Currently refreshing for a career change. Thanks for making this series!!!!

[@shawnp0wers]

Exciting! (and probably a bit scary) -- you're very welcome, and thank YOU for watching!

[@damianpodgorski6977]

Very useful series for me personally, brushing up the objectives before LPIC-1 thank you Shawn!

[@shawnp0wers]

I'm very glad! And this comment clearly points out my struggle to keep up with replies -- because I happen to know that YOU PASSED THE LPIC-1!!!!! Congrats, my friend!!!

[@kmSaifullah]

I follow your this playlist and day by day I am able to work on linux perfectly. Thanks man👍👍

[@shawnp0wers]

That's incredible, thank you for letting me know! :)

[@danielmiller8004]

You made me think of a joke i once heard, "my toilet used to run on linux but people kept steeling my dumps." Seriously though love your videos they are amazing keep up the great content

[@shawnp0wers]

lol!

[@HopliteSecurity]

Fantastic video! Keep up the great work and energy. Love the 90 days of Mayhem!

[@shawnp0wers]

Thank you! It's clearly caused me to struggle a bit keeping up with comments, but hopefully I'll get into a groove soon! :D

[@scottb4029]

Another way to show all the files in stuf is ls -R stuff, isn't that right, Shawn?

[@shawnp0wers]

I think maybe - but I’m not sure if that gives full pathnames (and I’m not at a computer to check)

[@scottb4029]

I think your right, there is probably another letter I need to get it to do that . I like the find way.

[@terlik3537]

dd might be "Direct Disk"