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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