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How do I untar a tar.gz file?

Aaron Horsley
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Question

How can I untar a tar.gz file, or to a specific folder? 

Answer

You can use the tar command to extract the file, and append -C to set the directory:

 

tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz
tar -xzvf archive.tar.gz -C /path/to/destination 

 

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