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can anyone explain tar command in unix?

how do i extract files from a archive
i have a file d.tar,
i want to see the contents of d.tar
Feb 8 '10 #1
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tar command lets you compress -c or extract -x the file.
You can do man tar, to read manual on tar command
for extracting .tar command use;
tar -xvf file.tar
-x:extracting
-v:listing the file(s) being extracted
-f specifies name of file.
tar -xzvf file.tar.gz
tar -xjvf file.tar.bz2
Use This for detailed information.
Feb 8 '10 #2
For detailed information on TAR command read the below article


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Mar 1 '10 #3

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