the KDE desktop (as File Roller is with GNOME), so it might be a better
choice if you use KDE. This application provides a graphical interface for
viewing, creating, adding to, and extracting from archived files. Several
configuration options are available with ark to ensure its compatibility with
Microsoft Windows. You can drag and drop from the KDE desktop or
Konqueror file browser to add or extract files, or you can use the ark menus.
As long as the associated command-line programs are installed, ark can
work with tar, gzip, bzip2, zip, and lha files (the last four being
compression methods used to save space through compaction of the archived
files).
Existing archives are opened after launching the application itself. You can
add files and directories to the archive or delete them from the archive. After
opening the archive, you can extract all of its contents or individual files. You
can also perform searches by using patterns (all *.jpg files, for example) to
select files.
To create new archives, choose File, New, and then type the name of the
archive, providing the appropriate extension (.tar, .gz, and so on). Then you
can add files and directories as you desire.
Déjà Dup
Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool with a useful GUI. It supports local, remote,
or cloud backups. It can encrypt and compress your data for secure and fast
transfers and more. In the applications list, Ubuntu just calls it Backups (see
Figure 17.1).