cli-tarHow do I extract a file from a Unix tar archive?

To extract a file from a Unix tar archive, you can use the tar command. The basic syntax for extracting a file is tar -xvf <archive_name.tar> <file_name>.

For example:

tar -xvf myarchive.tar myfile.txt

This will extract myfile.txt from the myarchive.tar archive.

Code explanation

• tar: The tar command used for creating, modifying, and extracting files from archives.
• -x: This option tells tar to extract files from an archive.
• -v: This option tells tar to display progress information while extracting files.
• -f: This option tells tar the name and path of the archive to be extracted.

Helpful links

• GNU Tar Manual
• Tar Command Tutorial

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