Chapter 13. Working with Encoded & Compressed Files
Chapter contents
Encoding files
Decoding files
Archiving files
Unarchiving files
Compressing files
Uncompressing files
Zipping single files
Unzipping single files
Zipping multiple files and directories
Unzipping multiple files and directories
Combining commands
As you use UNIX, you will likely encounter encoded or compressed files and need to extract, unencode, or otherwise manipulate the files to be able to view or use them. This chapter discusses different ways of encoding and compressing files that meet various needs.
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