Unzip .tar.gz File

To unzip .tar.gz files, you typically use the tar command-line utility, which can handle both tar archives and gzip compression. Here’s how you can unzip a .tar.gz file:

Unzip .tar.gz File

  1. Navigate to the Directory Containing the File: Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate (cd) to the directory where your .tar.gz file is located.

  2. Run the Tar Command: Use the tar command with the -xzf options to extract the contents of the .tar.gz file:

    tar -xzf yourfile.tar.gz
    
    • -x: Extract files from an archive.
    • -z: Filter the archive through gzip to decompress it.
    • -f yourfile.tar.gz: Specify the filename of the .tar.gz file you want to extract.

    Replace yourfile.tar.gz with the actual name of your .tar.gz file.

  3. Extract to a Specific Directory (Optional): You can specify a target directory where you want the contents to be extracted. For example, to extract into a directory named myfolder:

    tar -xzf yourfile.tar.gz -C myfolder
    
    • -C myfolder: Extracts the contents into the myfolder directory.

Additional Notes:

By using the tar command with appropriate options (-xzf), you can effectively unzip and extract contents from .tar.gz files in Unix-like systems (Linux, macOS, etc.). Adjust commands as needed based on your specific file names and directory structures.


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Created 22 December 2024 04:26:43 by Ahmad
Updated 22 December 2024 04:26:57 by Ahmad