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What is file .tar.gz? How to create and unpack?

.tar file (often called a tarball) consists of many different files that are stored in a single file for easy storage or sharing. Instead of putting multiple files in a folder, you can group them into a .tar file. .tar files are usually compressed after creation to become .tar.gz files. Most people call a .tar or .tar.gz file a "tar file". Create .tar file To create your own .tar file, enter the following command: tar -czf [file.tar name] [folder name of the files to create] How to open a .tar file? If using macOS or Linux, use the following command in Terminal: tar -xzf [file.tar name] [directory name of the files after decompression] Note: Before that, you need to move to the folder containing the .tar file with the command cd.. In the above command, you see the -xzf paragraph, which is the additional syntax to perform each different function, including: -v: Enable verbose mode, used to show status, notification or error during the command run. -x: Extract. -z: Use gzip for...

Compare 7-Zip vs WinRAR and WinZIP

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- Through the features and comparison of 7-Zip compression software WinRAR or WinZip , the user will definitely have the choice of a suitable and best file compression software with the needs of file processing, compress files daily on your computer, laptop. - There are quite a few tools available to help you compress and decompress files, but the article will only mention the three most common tools for compressing and decompressing files on your computer: 7-Zip, WinRAR, WinZip. - Before comparing 7-Zip compression software, WinRAR and WinZip, the user used a 1.3 GB video file and used the 7-Zip file compression tools, WinRAR, WinZip with the best compression settings of each software for more objective evaluation. - If 7-Zip stands out as a free and quality open source tool, then WinRAR, it is also free, but will require the user to register to purchase a replacement payment for the trial if you do not want to receive annoying annoying messages anymore. Meanwhile, WinZip is a paid fi...

Access hidden folders on your computer

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  - WinRAR is not only a compression and decompression software, but also many other features such as accessing hidden folders on your computer, for example, and in this article we will go into deeper research on WinRAR's unique features - Access hidden folders on your computer. - Winrar is a popular file compression software for users, besides there are many software with the same functions as 7-Zip or  Winzip , compared to Winrar,  7-Zip  compression and decompression software is free software but it satisfies the needs of users. - Moreover, winrar is able to access, view hidden folders on your computer and the following article will show you how to use winRAR to view hidden files, or hide folders on your computer. Step 1 : Start the WinRAR software by double clicking on the WinRAR software icon. Step 2 : The WinRAR interface will appear. Next, use the Navigation Bar toolbar to navigate to the folder containing the hidden files you want to view. Example: See the hi...