Tag: compression

All the articles with the tag "compression".

Linux CLI Tarball Extraction — Flags, Formats, Gotchas

Updated: 5 Apr, 2026

Extract tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar.xz — flags demystified, compression compared, directory extraction, and the gotchas that trip you up.

22 Jan, 2026

zstd is as fast as gzip with near-xz compression ratios. Here's why you should drop bzip2 forever and how to use zstd in 2026.

12 Feb, 2012

tar, gzip, bzip2, xz, zip — demystified. When to use each compression tool, speed vs ratio trade-offs, and the flags you'll actually need.