To extract a .tar.gz file:
tar -xvzf <ARCHIVE.tar.gz>
To create one:
tar -cvzf <ARCHIVE.tar.gz> <DIRECTORY>
Flags explained: c = create, x = extract, v = verbose, z = gzip compression, f = file name.
Published 2025-10-20 14:24:39 UTC
How to extract tar archives
The `tar` command is commonly used to compress or extract archive files.
To extract a .tar.gz file:
tar -xvzf <ARCHIVE.tar.gz>
To create one:
tar -cvzf <ARCHIVE.tar.gz> <DIRECTORY>
Flags explained: c = create, x = extract, v = verbose, z = gzip compression, f = file name.