cli-tarHow do I use the tar command line options?
The tar
command is a Unix-based utility for archiving files and directories. It is commonly used for creating backups, compressing files, and transferring data over the network.
The tar
command uses the following syntax:
tar [options] <source> <destination>
The following options are available when using the tar
command:
-c
: Create a new archive-x
: Extract files from an existing archive-t
: List the contents of an existing archive-v
: Display verbose output-f
: Specify the name of the archive file
For example, to create a new archive named myarchive.tar
from the directory /home/user/mydir
, you would use the following command:
tar -cvf myarchive.tar /home/user/mydir
This command will create a new archive named myarchive.tar
in the current working directory.
To extract the contents of myarchive.tar
into the current working directory, you would use the following command:
tar -xvf myarchive.tar
This command will extract the contents of myarchive.tar
into the current working directory.
To list the contents of myarchive.tar
, you would use the following command:
tar -tvf myarchive.tar
This command will list the contents of myarchive.tar
in the current working directory.
For more information on the tar
command and its options, see the following links:
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