cli-tarHow do I use tar command line arguments?
The tar command line utility is used to store, list, and extract files from an archive file. The command line arguments used with tar can be broken down into the following categories:
- Create an archive
-c: Create an archive-f: Specify the filename of the archive-v: Display progress information-z: Compress the archive with gzip-j: Compress the archive with bzip2
Example
tar -cvf my_archive.tar ./my_folder- List the contents of an archive
-t: List the contents of an archive
Example
tar -tf my_archive.tar- Extract files from an archive
-x: Extract files from an archive
Example
tar -xf my_archive.tarFor more information, see the GNU tar manual.
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