Linux Essentials (010-160) — Question 48

Which of the following tar options handle compression? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. -bz
• B. -z
• C. -g
• D. -j
• E. -z2

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

The correct options for handling compression in tar are -z, which uses gzip compression, and -j, which uses bzip2 compression. The other options are either not related to compression or are incorrect syntax for the tar command.