Linux Package Decompression

Tar

The tar command can be used to compress a packaged single file, multiple files, a single directory, and multiple directories.

Common formats:

Single File Compression package:

Tar czvf my.tar file1

Multiple file Compression Packaging:

Tar czvf my.tar file1 file2,...

Single Directory compression Packaging:

Tar czvf My.tar Dir1

Multiple directory Compression Packaging:

Tar czvf my.tar dir1 dir2

Unpacking to the current directory:

Tar xzvf My.tar

Linux Package Decompression