1 Create a new file as gziptxt 2 Add some text make it up Q1

1. Create a new file as gzip.txt

2. Add some text (make it up)
   Q1: what command would you use to check the file’s size?

3. Compress the file using gzip
   Q2: what command would you use to compress the file using the same filename (not extension!).

4. Check the compression level of the compressed object.
   Q3: what command would you use to check the compression level?

5. Create a new file as tarball.txt

6. Add some text (different amount than #2) and check the size

7. Tar the tarball.txt file
   Q4: what command would you use to tar the file?
   Q5: what is the size of the resulting tarball compared to the original?

Solution

>>cat gzip.txt <enter>--will create file and enter some text and press Ctrl+D to save.

2.To add more tecxt

vi gzip.txt --terminal opens enter text using I -insert mode the at end prrss ESC to return to command mode .to close vi ans save ur file type \":wq\"

size:

ls -l gzip.txt or ls -l gzip.txt | awk \'{print $5}\' --will return the size

stat gzip.txt

3.gzip gzip.txt --gzips

4 We cannot find levels directly

5.cat >>tarball.txt <enter >

enter txt in file Ctrl+D saves ur file

6 vi tarball.txt

--insert modeby pressing i on keyboard

additionl tct EsC :wq!

ls -l tarball.txt | awk \'{print $5}\'

7.tar -cvzf tarball.tar.gz /path [metion the path ]

| awk \'{print $5}\'

Here c-create tar file

V-verbosely show .tar file progress

F-filename type of archivevfile.