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Unpack files via command line (including via SSH connections)
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| # Unpack files via command line (including via SSH connections) | |
| # www.mhm.li | m@mhm.li | 6/2014 | Free use, no credit required | |
| If a file ends in .zip (for example, file.zip), type: | |
| unzip file.zip | |
| If a file ends in .tar (e.g., file.tar), type: | |
| tar -xvf file.tar | |
| If a file ends in .gz (for example, file.gz), type: | |
| gzip -d file.gz | |
| If a file ends in .tar.gz (e.g. file.tar.gz), type: | |
| gzip -d file.tar.gz | |
| and then | |
| tar -xvf file.tar | |
| If a file ends in .tgz (e.g. file.tgz), type: | |
| tar -xvzf file.tgz |
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