cli-tarHow can I use tar commands in Linux?

The tar command in Linux is used to create, view, modify, and extract files from an archive file. It is one of the most commonly used commands for archiving and compressing files.

To create an archive file using the tar command, use the following syntax:

tar -cvf archive_name.tar file1 file2 file3

This will create an archive file named archive_name.tar that contains the files file1, file2, and file3.

To view the contents of an existing archive file, use the following syntax:

tar -tvf archive_name.tar

This will list the files and directories in the archive.

To extract the contents of an existing archive file, use the following syntax:

tar -xvf archive_name.tar

This will extract the contents of the archive to the current directory.

To modify an existing archive file, use the following syntax:

tar -uvf archive_name.tar file4

This will add the file file4 to the existing archive file archive_name.tar.

For more information on the tar command, see the GNU Tar Manual.

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