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Archives and Compression: tar, gzip, zip
Archives and Compression: tar, gzip, zip tar packs many files into one archive. gzip and zip make files smaller. Pack: tar czf site.tar.gz /var/www/html Unpack: tar xzf site.tar.gz Never leave backups like site.tar.gz or backup.zip inside the web folder. Folder-guessing tools like Gobuster look for
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What it is
tar packs many files into one archive. gzip and zip make files smaller.
Example
Pack: tar czf site.tar.gz /var/www/html
Unpack: tar xzf site.tar.gz
Why it matters for security
Never leave backups like site.tar.gz or backup.zip inside the web folder.
Folder-guessing tools like Gobuster look for exactly these files and download your whole site.
Learn more in the lesson: 6.5 Archives and Compression: tar, gzip, zip