Tar command usage details

Tar

-C: Create a compressed file
-X: Extract
-T: View content
-R: append an object to the end of the compressed archive object
-U: update files in the original compressed package

These five are independent commands, one of which must be used for compression and decompression. They can be used with other commands, but only one of them can be used. The following parameters are optional when files are compressed or decompressed as needed.

-Z: With the gzip attribute
-J: With the bz2 attribute
-Z: With the compress attribute
-V: displays all processes.
-O: unbind the file to the standard output

The following parameter-F is required

-F: use the file name. Remember, this parameter is the last parameter and can only be followed by the file name.

# Tar-CF all.tar *. jpg
This command is to pack all. jpg files into a package named all.tar. -C indicates that a new package is generated.-F specifies the package file name.

# Tar-RF all.tar *. gif
This command adds all .gif files to the package of all.tar. -R indicates adding files.

# Tar-UF all.tar logo.gif
This command is used to update the logo.gif file in tarbao all.tar.-u indicates that the file is updated.

# Tar-TF all.tar
This command is used to list all files in the all.tar package.-T is used to list objects.

# Tar-XF all.tar
This command is used to extract all files in the all.tar package.-X is used to unlock the file.

 

Compression

Tar-CVF jpg.tar *. jpg // pack all JPG files in the Directory into tar.jpg

Tar-CZF jpg.tar.gz *. jpg // JPG

Tar-CJF jpg.tar.bz2 *. jpg // JPG

Tar-CZF jpg.tar. z *. jpg // JPG. Z

Rar a jpg.rar *. jpg // RAR format compression, You need to download RAR for Linux

Zip jpg.zip *. jpg // ZIP format compression, You need to download zip for Linux first

 

Extract

Tar-xvf file.tar // decompress the tar package

Tar-xzvf file.tar.gz // decompress tar.gz

Tar-xjvf file.tar.bz2 // unzip tar.bz2

Tar-xzvf file.tar. Z // extract tar. Z

Unrar e file.rar // extract RAR

Unzip file.zip // decompress the ZIP file

Summary

1. Decompress *. tar with tar-xvf

2. Use gzip-D or gunzip to decompress *. GZ

3. Use tar-xzf to decompress * .tar.gz and *. tgz.

4. Use Bzip2-D for *. bz2 or use bunzip2 for decompression.

5. Use tar-xjf to decompress * .tar.bz2

6. Use uncompress to decompress *. Z

7. Decompress *. Tar. Z with tar-xzf

8. Extract files using unrar E for *. rar

9. Decompress *. Zip with unzip