Did you know that Linux makes it easy to create and use hidden files, which means you can easily tuck important documents away from plain sight? Here's how to manage those files.

The standard archival program for Unix-like operating systems including Linux and Mac OS X is Tar, so called because Tar was originally used to store backups on tape drives (Tape ARchive).

If you're looking to hide files from plain sight in Linux, it's much easier than you may think.

Jack Wallen offers up a Linux desktop tip that can help make just about any Linux workflow considerably easier.

This will create a compressed archive of the example directory with the name example.tar.zst. Alternatively, you can specify additional parameters using the -I option: ...

How to Extract Tar Files in Terminal. Tar is a common file format for archives in Linux- and Unix-based operating systems. These types of files are typically used to back up files and directories ...