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File compression tools for Linux

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Among the confusion new Linux users often face is the variability among archived and compressed formats used by downloaded applications. "Should I use the tar.gz file, the zip file, or the tar.bz2 file?" they may wonder. Here's what you need to know about compression formats in order to easily install any application.

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Comments (2)

ralph ·
This was a pretty lightweight article. It was written with sufficient clarity, but missed the mark of its claimed purpose. He describes bzip2, gzip, and zip. How about lharc, arj, rar or others. I have occaisionally seen programs in these obscure formats. When I saw the title, I was hoping for more than I got.
tadelste ·
Hmmm. A critic with a speleling problem. I expected more from the articlee two.

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