The tar command on Linux is used to create and extract TAR archive files. Run "tar -czvf archive-name.tar.gz /path/to/file” ...

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Panic mode activated – you’re sending an important folder of pictures via email but the files are too large to send. Or maybe it’s your computer storage that’s the issue, but you just can’t seem to ...

Using PowerShell to zip or unzip files requires some technical knowledge, but it doesn’t necessarily require advanced knowledge. PowerShell commands are quite straightforward, particularly for basic ...

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This post explains how to convert files to RAR format in Windows 11/10. Microsoft has recently announced that users of Windows 11 will soon get native support for RAR files and several other archive ...

Extracting RAR files on a Mac can be difficult because macOS doesn’t support it directly. However, RAR is a popular format that bundles many files into one. If you have received or downloaded a RAR ...

File compression is a great way to reduce the overall sizes of files or a batch of files. This helps save space on storage devices and makes transferring files over the Internet easier and faster ...

On Windows 11, you can use the New Technology File System (NTFS) lightweight file compression feature to shrink the size of files to save space without manual compression and decompression, which is ...

Though it's no substitute for a full backup, tweaking the archive options in Outlook 2007 and 2003 can have some real benefits. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor ...