Date: 2007nov2 Level: Beginner OS: Linux Q. Linux: The Linux file archiving commands A. These commands gather multiple files into one. You can use:

tar - The usual command cpio - Second choice (used by RPM internally) shar - Create an shell archive zip - Windows compatible

See man pages for more info. See also http://www.davekb.com/browse_computer_tips:linux_backup:txt