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XK0-005 Question #753: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: gzip -c passwords.txt > passwords.txt.gz. The gzip command with the -c flag outputs the compressed data to standard output, which can then be redirected to create a .gz file. This approach maintains the original file while creating a compressed version.

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Question

A Linux systems administrator needs to compress a file named passwords.txt. The compressed file should be saved as passwords.txt.gz. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to accomplish this task?

Options

  • Agzip -c passwords.txt > passwords.txt.gz
  • Bgzip -d passwords.txt | passwords.txt.gz
  • Cgzip -n passwords.txt > passwords.txt.gz
  • Dgzip -n passwords.txt < passwords.txt.gz

Explanation

The gzip command with the -c flag outputs the compressed data to standard output, which can then be redirected to create a .gz file. This approach maintains the original file while creating a compressed version.

Topics

#Linux commands#File compression#gzip#I/O redirection

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