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 ...

OK, I've got about 30 .tar.gz files that I'd like to decompress into a directory. What's a good way to decompress all these files without doing 'tar xzvf file1.tar.gz && tar xzvf file2.tar.gz' etc.? I ...

In the world of Linux, file compression is a routine yet critical task, serving the dual purpose of saving disk space and speeding up file transfers. With several compression tools at your disposal, ...

The easiest way to extract the content of compressed files (and compressed archives) on Linux is to prepare a script that both recognizes files by type and uses the proper commands for extracting ...

I am trying to use some data, but would prefer to store it in a compressed manner and then access it via a named pipe that is being decompressed to. E.g.: However, this does not complete. I don't ...