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Tar Quick Reference

  By seawolf167 | June 8, 2013 - 8:40 pm | ,
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This post is intended to be a quick reference for the switches to extract and create tar archives. Archive creation: tar cvf filname.tar /files/to/include tar cvzf filename.tar.gz /files/to/include tar cvjf filename.tar.bz2 /files/to/include tar cvJf filename.tar.xz /file/to/include Archive extraction: tar xvf filename.tar tar xvzf filename.tar.gz tar xvjf filename.tar.bz2 tar xvJf filename.tar.xz

Simple Ubuntu Server: Part 4a – Backing Up Your Machine with Rsync

  By seawolf167 | March 20, 2013 - 8:40 am | ,
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Before we get too far into setting everything up, its a good idea to have at least one backup of your system (and preferably an up-to-date copy!) in case anything happens to your machine. From a hard drive failure or typing a wrong command that blasts your system to your … Continue reading →