Jack Wallen walks you through the process of zipping and unzipping files in Linux from both the command line and the GUI.

In this how-to, we’ll look at the zip command, a useful utility that enables us to specify lists of files, set a level of data compression and create compressed archives. Whilst you become ...

Knowing how to zipping a folder (directory) in Linux serves various practical purposes, making it a valuable skill for users seeking efficient file management and transfer methods. As with other ...

In the world of Unix-based operating systems like Linux, file packaging and compression utilities play a pivotal role. One such utility is the zip command, an effective tool for compressing files to ...

To unzip a file on your computer or phone, you can use tools that come pre-installed on the device. In some cases, using a third-party app might help.

When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone.

The zip command lets you compress files to preserve them or back them up, and you can require a password to extract the contents of a zip file.

Instead of re-creating your tar archives when you need to add files, why not simply append those files? Jack Wallen shows you how from the command line and a GUI file manager on Linux.

How to choose the right Linux file system for your needs - and why ext4 is so popular There are several Linux file systems, but should you go with an alternative, and if so, which one?