Deal with different GNU/Linux file types

In this article you will find how to compress/uncompress, install/unistall different linux file types. See the list below!

• deb
• tar
• tar.gz
• tar.gz2
• tar.bz
• tar.bz2
• rar
• zip
• iso

Have in mind that if you cant use a command you probably need to install it first. To install a command use:

sudo apt-get install <command>

deb files

Install: sudo dkpg -i <file>.deb

Unistall: sudo dkpg -r <file>.deb

tar, tar.bz, tar.bz2, tar.gz, tar.gz2 files

Compress: tar jcvf <file.tar.bz2> <file1> <file2> etc

Uncompress: tar zxvf <file>.tar.bz2

rar files

Compress: unrar x <αρχείο>.rar <file1> <file2> etc

Uncompress: unrar <αρχείο>.rar

(may need to install unrar: sudo apt-get install unrar)

zip files

Compress: unzip -r <file.zip> <file1> <file2> etc

Uncompress: unzip <file.zip>

(may need to install unzip: sudo apt-get install unzip)

iso files

How to make a CD εδώ

How to mount εδώ

Updated: 05/23/2012