You want to create a compressed archive of the project/ folder, but exclude all .log files inside it. Which command achieves this?

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Linux CLI - Archiving and Compression

You want to create a compressed archive of the project/ folder, but exclude all .log files inside it. Which command achieves this?

Atar -czvf project.tar.gz --exclude='*.log' project/

Btar -czvf project.tar.gz project/ --exclude='*.log'

Ctar -cvzf project.tar.gz project/ --exclude='*.log'

Dtar -xvzf project.tar.gz --exclude='*.log' project/

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand exclusion and compression flags
The --exclude='*.log' option excludes files matching the pattern. -c creates, -z compresses with gzip, -v shows progress, and -f specifies the archive filename.
Step 2: Check correct flag order and placement
The exclude option must come before the folder argument. tar -czvf project.tar.gz --exclude='*.log' project/ correctly places --exclude='*.log' before project/ and uses correct flags.
Final Answer:
tar -czvf project.tar.gz --exclude='*.log' project/ -> Option A
Quick Check:
Exclude before folder, use -czvf for compressed archive [OK]

Quick Trick: Put --exclude before folder, use -czvf to create compressed archive [OK]

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