Frequently Used Commands - tar

tar-FUC

Compose a tar file:
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tar -cvf file.tar dir1/
tar -zcvf file.tar.gz dir1/
tar -jcvf file.tar.bz2 dir1/


Extract a tar file:
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tar -xvf file.tar
tar -zxvf file.tar.gz
tar -jxvf file.tar.bz2


List the files inside the tar ball without extracting:
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tar -tvf file.tar
tar -ztvf file.tar.gz
tar -jtvf file.tar.bz2


Command Options:
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    c: Compose
    x: Extract
    t: List the contents of an archive
    v: Verbosely list files processed
    z: Filter the archive through gzip so that we can open compressed (decompress) .gz tar file
    j: Filter archive through bzip2, use to decompress .bz2 files.
    f filename: Use archive file called filename
    

Tips:
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    -> Use ‘z’ while compressing/decompressing/listing the file with GZIP.
    -> Use ‘j’ while compressing/decompressing/listing the file with BZIP2.