The zip command lets you compress files to preserve them or back them up, and you can require a password to extract the contents of a zip file.

Linux systems offer lots of options for compressing files. Here's some advice for choosing the ones best for you.

And there you have it -- five commands you should know for working with files and folders on Linux. Combine these five with the previous five and you should be good to go.

Many storage commands in Linux have the ability to delete your data, which you can accidently do if you're not careful. Proceed with caution if you're a newcomer, and always remember to keep a ...

These are the commands I use every day to stay on top of things. If youre new to Linux or just want to level up, getting comfortable with the file system is the way to go.

So I want to compress some ripped DVDs in Linux. Alright, I can just hear (read?) the moral comments right now. Just FYI, these are not videos to be shared on a campus network or Kazaa/Gnutella. I ...

After using Linux for some time, you’ll notice that it’s pretty easy to run hundreds of commands every day. The history command shows all the previously used commands within the bash terminal.

5 Linux commands to use for quickly viewing the content of files From code and notes to configuration files (and everything in between), I have to view the content files regularly.