cli-tarHow do I use tar commands on Linux?

The tar command is a powerful tool used to create and extract archives on Linux systems.

To create an archive, use the following command:

tar -cvf <name_of_archive>.tar <files_to_archive>

The -c option creates a new archive, -v enables verbose output, and -f specifies the filename of the archive.

To extract an archive, use the following command:

tar -xvf <name_of_archive>.tar

The -x option extracts the contents of the archive, and -v again enables verbose output.

The following options are also useful when working with tar:

• -z: Compress the archive using gzip
• -j: Compress the archive using bzip2
• -C: Extract the archive to a specified directory

For more information about tar and its options, please refer to the tar man page.

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