Linux Essentials (010-160) — Question 18

Which of the following commands creates an archive file work.tar from the contents of the directory ./work/?

Answer options

• A. tar --new work.tar ./work/
• B. tar -cf work.tar ./work/
• C. tar -create work.tgz -content ./work/
• D. tar work.tar < ./work/
• E. tar work > work.tar

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the '-c' option tells tar to create an archive and the '-f' option specifies the filename. Options A and C are incorrect due to the use of incorrect flags, while D and E do not correctly create an archive file.