Aug 31, 2025 · 3 min read · 🎯 Target Audience: Beginners in DevOps & DevSecOps🧠 Key Concepts: tar, gzip, zip, unzip, backups, packaging⏱ Estimated Read Time: ~7 minutes📚 Series: Yes – Part of “Linux for DevOps Beginners”🌍 Real-World Focus: Automating packaging, backups, and...
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Aug 3, 2025 · 4 min read · If you've shipped software, distributed updates, or archived build artifacts, chances are you've encountered .tar.gz. Despite being decades old, it's still the go-to format in many modern workflows, from distributing software packages to transferring...
Join discussionJul 18, 2025 · 5 min read · tar is a command-line utility for creating, extracting, and managing archive files, commonly used for packaging and compressing files in Unix-like systems. It supports various compression methods and file operations. Create a tar archive Example Usag...
Join discussionJul 21, 2024 · 2 min read · tar Command Cheatsheet The tar command is used to create, manipulate, and extract archive files. It is commonly used for bundling multiple files into a single file for easy distribution and backup. Syntax tar [OPTION]... [FILE]... Common Options -c...
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Jan 13, 2024 · 2 min read · 👋 Hey, fellow Linux enthusiasts! Today, we're diving into the world of creating backups in Linux, and we're making it as easy as enjoying your morning coffee! ☕️🐧 Why Backup? 🤔 Data is precious, and accidents happen. Whether it's a sudden system c...
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Oct 20, 2023 · 2 min read · Introduction when it comes to compressing files zstd gives a high compression ratio and faster decompression speeds. In my experience packing Linux tarballs, and backing my old codebase to archive, zstd gave me by far the best compression ratio. zstd...
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Jan 26, 2023 · 5 min read · This is the recommended workflow for creating your own Docker image for your application using a qcow2 image Pre-requisite : Install the following applications before running the below commands yum install libguestfs libguestfs-tools yum install qemu...
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