##### TO COMPRESS THE FILE WITH GZIP #####

tar -cvf /opt/home.tar /home ( to take backup

cd /opt ( to enter the dir )
ls ( to check )
ll home.tar ( to check the size )
gzip home.tar ( To compress )
ls ( to check )
ll home.tar.gz ( to check the size )
##### TO UNCOMPRESS THE FILE WITH GZIP ####
gunzip home.tar.gz
ls ( to check )
ll home.tar ( to check the size )
#### TO COMPRESS THE FILE WITH BZIP2 ####
bzip2 home.tar
ls ( to check )
ll home.tar.bz2 ( To check the size )
ls ( to check )
#### TO UNCOMPRESS THE FILE WITH BZIP2 ####
bunzip2 home.tar.bz2
ls ( To check )
ll home.tar ( to check the size )