What u know abt tar Command?
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tar command is file archiving cmd and extracting cmd in linux.
create
tar -cvf /tmp/ram.tar /etc/passwd
this command makes compress the /etc/passwd datas and stored
in /tmp/ram.tar
Extract
tar -xvf /tmp/ram.tar
extract the data in existing file is /tmp/ram.tar
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Answer / saim.saiyed
with tar comamnd u can zip folder and extract.
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Answer / bipin bachhao
using tar command we can create a archive of file.
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Answer / chetan kole
Tar command is use to create a backup file which we can use
after removal osf the original file
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Answer / jaswant
tar command is use to crate archive file backup the file
tar -cvf /root/Desktop/etc.tar /etc
to take backup the /etc directory using following command
tar -xvf /root/Desktop/etc.tar
to extract the archive file using this command
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