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## File compression. ## Commands covered in this article gzip # A file compression utility bzip2 # A file compression utility tar # A tool that can <l=>archive a whole directory<l=> and convert it into a single file. star #.secure tar. […]
What is tar You may have come across the gzip and bzip2 commands which are used for compressing individual files. But if you want to compress a whole directory, then the command you need to use is tar. The tar command requires you to declare a number of options for […]
## How to switch users or temporarily become root ## Commands covered in this article id # Displays the username of the currently logged in user. It also displays what groups the user belongs to. su # Lets you (s)witch to another […]
## Setting up and assign sudo priveleges The Sudo utility lets you give a users custom privileges so that they can run commands that they are not normally allowed to run. For example, only the root user can run the “Shutdown” command. But if you want give another user permission […]
The way you access the linux command line terminal, depends on the scenario: Scenario 1 – Access your Linux desktop machine’s terminal Using the gnome ui, interface, simply go to: Useful Tip: you can create a desktop shortcut to save time. Scenario 2 – Access a remote linux server’s […]