2.5 Archiving and Compression

Content

• Overview and Objectives
• Understanding Archives and the tar Command
• Compression Formats: gzip, bzip2, and xz
• Combined Operations: tar with Compression
• Archive Verification and Listing Contents
• Automated Archiving with Scripts and Scheduling
• Common Pitfalls
• Recommended Reading
• Lab Exercises
  • Exercise 1: Creating and Extracting Basic Archives
  • Exercise 2: Compression Format Comparison
  • Exercise 3: Archive Verification and Recovery
• Assessment
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Short Answer Questions

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Updated 2025-11-04