I would like to find all documents file *.doc and create a tarball of those files and store in /nfs/backups/docs/file.tar. Is it possible to find and tar files on a Linux or Unix-like system?
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I have tried tar -xvf *.tar.gz command, but getting an error that read as:
tar (child): *.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
How can I extract multiple *.tar.gz files in directory using Linux or Unix-shell prompt?
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How do I download, compile and install the latest version of the Linux kernel on a Debian Linux v8.x or Ubuntu Linux LTS home server or my laptop? How do I build and install a custom Linux kernel on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux based system?
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How do I compress a directory or files on a Linux or Unix like system using tar command?
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How do I remove a directory from a tar ball under Unix / Linux operating systems?
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I am a new Linux system user. I have downloaded a file from the internet in .tgz format. How do I decompress .tgz file under UNIX or Linux operating system using a shell prompt? How can I decompress .tar.gz file on Unix?
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