Run mkdir lab.
mkdir lab
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learner@clairos:/home/learner $
Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
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Run tar -cf lab/notes.tar README.txt.
tar -cf lab/notes.tar README.txt
Run tar -tf lab/notes.tar.
tar -tf lab/notes.tar
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What to notice while you play.
Understand the shape of tar create and list operations.
Use tar -cf to create and tar -tf to list.
Backups and deployments often use archive tools.
- Listing an archive before creating it.
- Treating archives as magic backups without verification.
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Commands in this lesson.
mkdir <name>
Create a folder.
tar -cf|-tf <archive>
Create and list training archives.