n8743196@unicorn.WWU.EDU (jeff wandling) (05/04/90)
I saw a poster on this and tried it but I still haven't been sucessful. I'd like to un-tar a file. Just how do I do it? thanks! please e-mail to n8743196@unicorn.WWU.EDU
mdame@uceng.UC.EDU (Flyck) (05/04/90)
In article <788@unicorn.WWU.EDU> n8743196@unicorn.WWU.EDU (jeff wandling) writes: >I saw a poster on this and tried it but I still haven't been sucessful. >I'd like to un-tar a file. Just how do I do it? Try tar -xvf <file.name.tar> The -x tells tar extract information from the tar file, the -v will echo the exctractions to the screen so you know it's working, and the -f signals that the <file.name.tar> is where to extract from. Make sure you uncompress it first if neccessary (a compressed file has a .Z on the end). Note that the -v switch is optional. I like it becuase it shows that it's doing something. If the file is compressed you can also untar it with out uncompressing by using zcat <file.name.tar.Z> | tar -xvf - This saves disk space as you don't have the uncompressed tar file laying around. -mark