extract the tar file

Phutit · 03-28-2011, 02:33 AM

Hi Guys,

How do I extract a tar file from one directory to another.

e.g /data1/test.tar to /data2

Thanks....

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!

colucix · 03-28-2011, 02:40 AM

Check the -C option of tar (C uppercase).

Phutit · 03-28-2011, 03:35 AM

Thanks for the reply...

Lest say I have the file like /data1/test.tar and I normally use tar -xvf test.tar.

Now I want to untar this file to a different directory...how do I redirect the extract to that directory?

Thanks...

John VV · 03-28-2011, 03:39 AM

if this is a terminal only headless set up then use the terminal
BUT
if you have gnome or KDE installed ( or any desktop environment)
why not use the gui
for Gnome that is "file-roller"

just double click on the tar file and use that .

Phutit · 03-28-2011, 04:06 AM

Thanks,

I don' have access of GUI--how can I perform that using command.

John VV · 03-28-2011, 04:18 AM

the very first step would to read the output of two commands
the man page and the help page

Code:

tar --help 
-- then this --
man tar

all this is explained in the program manual ( man tar)
and in the help ( -- help)

almost every ( about 99.9% ) linux program has a help page .
and most have a manual

tommcd · 03-28-2011, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phutit

I don' have access of GUI--how can I perform that using command.

It would go like this:

Code:

tar -xvf /data1/test.tar -C /data2/

SL00b · 03-28-2011, 09:56 AM

Alternatively, you could navigate to the target directory and execute the tar command from there. That's pretty much what the -C option does anyway.

Code:

cd /data2
tar -xvf /data1/test.tar