After running gzip file.txt, you notice file.txt.gz is created but file.txt still exists. What might be the cause?

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Linux CLI - Archiving and Compression

After running gzip file.txt, you notice file.txt.gz is created but file.txt still exists. What might be the cause?

Agzip failed to compress the file

BYou used the -k option to keep the original file

CThe file was already compressed

DYou ran gunzip instead of gzip

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand gzip default behavior
By default, gzip deletes the original file after compression.
Step 2: Recognize -k option effect
If -k was used, gzip keeps the original file.
Final Answer:
You used the -k option to keep the original file -> Option B
Quick Check:
Original file kept means -k used = A [OK]

Quick Trick: -k keeps original file after compression [OK]

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