them with certain software. You can also search execution files in Linux
with a command called. This will display the path of the system file.
Below is the command example for this:
vulnerhost @ example: exec demon.ex e
In
the next section, we will discuss in detail about compression
technologies present in Linux. Let us go!
15) File Compression
Users use compression technologies to reduce the file size. Compressed
files can also be encrypted easily to store sensitive information and can be
opened with only a password. Winrar is
the most famous compression
utility present in windows. However, Linux is open source and uses other
software's which we will explain below in detail.
a) gzip
The usage of gzip is pretty simple and straightforward. All we need to do is
enter the following set of commands with the file name we are trying to
compress. This utility is mainly used to compress configuration files as it is
good at making a set of small files into a compressed package fastly. Below
are the commands:
vulnerhost @ example: gzip start beatles.mp3
file
compressed successfully
b)tar
Tar is another famous compression utility tool that is very famous in Linux.
It also works as gzip utility but has additional integration capabilities that
gzip doesn't offer. The best thing about tar is it compressed and integrates at
the same time. Thus, for hackers who are trying to exploit and compress a
lot of files at the same time, this is the best choice.
Below we will give
some commands that will help us understand how it functions. Take a look
at it:
vulnerhost @ example: tar start beatles.avi
file compressed successfully
By this, we have completed a brief overview
of various file management
system concepts in Linux. In the next section,
we will discuss process
management in detail. It is obvious by now that Linux runs by processes.
Learning about the process can help us work more efficiently. Let's dive
into it in detail.
