Extracting a tar file in Linux is very straightforward. You can use the same command to extract almost any kind of tar file: .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, and .tar.xz. Continue reading “How To Extract A Tar File In Linux”
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How To Compress A File or Folder With Tar In Linux
To compress a file or folder with the tar command is easy in Linux. Read this article to learn about various ways to compress files or folders with tar. Continue reading “How To Compress A File or Folder With Tar In Linux”
How To Split Up Larger Files Into Smaller Files In Linux
This article is about how to break up big files into a smaller number of files in sizes of your choice and later re-assemble the files into the original bigger file. This article will describe step-by-step how to break up big files, split them into smaller sized files, upload them to a server, and then re-assemble them back into the original file verifying everything along the way. Continue reading “How To Split Up Larger Files Into Smaller Files In Linux”
How To Show How Many Lines In A File In Linux
When you are dealing with text files in Linux with a command line, it is often very useful to know how many lines are in a file. This article will describe the Bash command on how to show the number of lines in a text file in Linux. Continue reading “How To Show How Many Lines In A File In Linux”
5 Reasons To Use A Virtual Machine
A virtual machine is a piece of software that emulates a real operating system. These days, there are many reasons why you might want to test out your website, app, or other digital product on several operating systems and using different browsers etc. While you could buy numerous products including dozens of mobile phones and several computers with different operating systems to test out your digital product, you can actually emulate many of them within just 1 computer. Popular virtual machines include Virtualbox, QEMU (my favorite), and others. This article will discuss 5 reasons to use a virtual machine. Continue reading “5 Reasons To Use A Virtual Machine”