Continue your lesson
Connect the command you run to the file, process, service, permission, or kernel state it changes.
Block 1 of 1Compare tar · gzip · rsync · dd
Current · 11 min
Compare tar · gzip · rsync · dd
Optional concept notes
tar
Creates or extracts archives while preserving directory structure and metadata.
gzip
Compresses a stream or file using DEFLATE compression.
rsync
Copies changed files efficiently while preserving selected metadata.
dd
Copies raw blocks between files or devices with explicit parameters.
Complete one provider lesson, then answer four related questions. That is enough for today; more practice is optional.
Your lesson stays open here while the provider opens in another tab. Choose one source; the notes above are optional.
Practice the reasoning here
Use a disposable Linux system. Predict a command's effect, run it, inspect exit status and logs, then restore the starting state.
- State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
- Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
- Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
Check the whole objective
This unlocks objective 1.6 for recall. The latest checkpoint needs 70% or higher; a lower result puts the lesson back near the front of your timeline.