[Solved] What is the output of the following commands?echo "Test" > file.txt xz -k file.txt ls file.txt* — Ans: file.txt file.txt.xz | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - Archiving and Compression

What is the output of the following commands?

echo "Test" > file.txt
xz -k file.txt
ls file.txt*

Afile.txt

Bfile.txt.xz

Cfile.txt file.txt.xz

Dfile.txt.xz file.txt.xz.xz

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand xz -k file.txt
The -k option keeps the original file, so both file.txt and compressed file.txt.xz exist.
Step 2: List files matching file.txt*
This matches both file.txt and file.txt.xz.
Final Answer:
file.txt file.txt.xz -> Option C
Quick Check:
xz -k keeps original = both files present [OK]

Quick Trick: xz -k keeps original file and creates .xz file [OK]

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