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At some point in your Linux journey, you’ll need to be able to compress and decompress a folder from the command line. Jack Wallen shows you how. The Linux command line is an incredibly powerful tool.

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The Archive Name and Parameters window will pop up. In the General section, enter a name for the compressed folder in the Archive Name field, and select where you want the compressed file to be saved.