One of the things you'll come across during everyday use of a great Linux distribution like Ubuntu is installing apps and opening certain files. While most apps can be found in the Ubuntu Software ...

The only thing that’s really hard about extracting from archives on Unix systems is remembering all of the commands and the required options. When you have ten or more possible archive types and could ...

.TAR.GZ, .TGZ or .GZ. files are typically seen with software installers on Unix-based operating systems like Ubuntu and macOS for data archival and backups. But they are sometimes used for regular ...

File compression is a crucial technique in managing data, particularly in systems administration and software development. It helps reduce file size, making storage and transmission more efficient.

Linux systems use a variety of file formats, and each format can experience various issues. Tar.gz files are among the most troublesome file formats and often create installation issues for users. If ...

There are a number of tools that you use to compress files on Linux systems, but they don't all behave the same way or yield the same level of compression. In this post, we compare five of them. There ...

Microsoft says Windows 11 22H2 now natively supports almost a dozen additional archive formats, including RAR, 7-Zip, Tar, and GZ archives. The company has added support for 11 new file archive ...

Recap: It's been an action-packed week for Microsoft, marked by the announcement of Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptops and some new AI-powered productivity features for Windows. At its Build event, ...