10 Essential Linux Commands for File Compression

Here are 10 essential Linux commands for file compression:

1. tar: Used to create compressed archive files. The basic syntax is tar options destination source.
2. gzip: Used to compress files. The basic syntax is gzip filename. This command replaces the original file with a compressed version.
3. gunzip: Used to decompress files compressed with gzip. The basic syntax is gunzip filename.gz.
4. zip: Used to create compressed zip archives. The basic syntax is zip options archive_name file1 file2 ....
5. unzip: Used to extract files from a zip archive. The basic syntax is unzip archive_name.
6. bzip2: Used to compress files using the Burrows-Wheeler algorithm. The basic syntax is bzip2 filename. This command replaces the original file with a compressed version.
7. bunzip2: Used to decompress files compressed with bzip2. The basic syntax is bunzip2 filename.bz2.
8. xz: Used to compress files using the LZMA algorithm. The basic syntax is xz filename. This command replaces the original file with a compressed version.
9. unxz: Used to decompress files compressed with xz. The basic syntax is unxz filename.xz.
10. 7z: Used to create compressed 7z archives. The basic syntax is 7z options archive_name file1 file2 ....

You can consult the manual pages (man command_name) for more details and advanced usage of these commands.