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* [[MediaWiki]] - Extracting files from a downloaded compressed tar file | * [[MediaWiki]] - Extracting files from a downloaded compressed tar file | ||
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== Extract specific directory of compressed archive == | |||
tar -xf ''file.tgz'' -C ''destination/'' ''path/to/extract'' | |||
[[Category:Linux]] | [[Category:Linux]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:39, 30 December 2022
tar can be used for creating an archive of files.
Examples of usage:
- Transfer changed files
- MediaWiki - Extracting files from a downloaded compressed tar file
- LXC - Special handling of containers
Extract specific directory of compressed archive
tar -xf file.tgz -C destination/ path/to/extract