> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://bioinformatics.ghost.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Handy Linux commands
- URL: https://bioinformatics.ghost.io/handy-linux-commands/
- Published: 2016-09-27T01:05:27.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-27T01:05:27.000Z
- Author: Aarthi Ramakrishnan
- Tags: programming, #Import 2026-08-27 15:34

Following are some useful linux commands:

```bash
# Command to create a tar.gz file
tar -cvzf file_to_compress.tar.gz file_to_compress

# Command to unzip a tar.gz file
tar -xvzf file_to_uncompress.tar.gz

# Command to create a tar ball
tar -cvf file_to_compress.tar file_to_compress

# Check GLIBC version of your system
ldd --version

```