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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] tricoro@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Thank you, I still don't understand.

[–] Gamey@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I use Linux for years and still Google every time I have to use it!

[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For me it's because I don't use it very often, mostly just archiving stuff every few months or so.

[–] Gamey@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Yea, I use it from time to time but not very often and the syntax are as unintuitive as it gets (at least to my brain)

[–] admin@r.nf 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My tar command is tldr tar then ctrl + c / ctrl + v

^r tar and adjust as needed. Got it

[–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Just add -a for auto compression.

[–] Celediel@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago

tar xafv every time, works like a charm.

[–] ReginaPhalange@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you know if it recognize tgz extension?

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[–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I just have pack and extract functions in my shell RC files that look at file extensions and use the proper tool with proper arguments.

Wrote them 10 years ago and they've worked flawlessly ever since!

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[–] tulth@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

i leave off the dash ;)

[–] starman@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

I didn't know about auto-compress, thanks!

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

I'll keep using TLDR, best cli command ever.

[–] sonnenzeit@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I just use atool (archive tool) instead. It works the same for any common compression format (tar, gzip, zip, 7zip, rar, etc) and comes with handy aliases like apack and aunpack obsoleting the need to memorize options.

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[–] iByteABit@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've written a CLI tool in Rust as a front end to tar with gzip called Targez.

It can definitely just be done with an alias instead, but you can give it a try if you prefer something installable.

[–] callyral@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would also recommend -v for verbose and -z when compressing for gzip

What does --auto-compress do?

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[–] yum13241@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

tar, please eXtract the Vucking File!

tar -xvf tarbomb.tar.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

daily-standup.png eh... :)

Who is taking pics of the standup.. :)

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