Linux Support on how to untar/tar

Quick list of commands

Untar
tar xvf tarball.tar
tar xvfz tarball.tar.gz
tar yxf tarball.tar.bz2
tar xvzf tarball.tar.gz */certain.dir.you.want/*

Tar
tar cf tarball.tar *
tar cfz tarball.tar.gz *

List Contents
tar -tf tarball.tar
tar -tzf tarball.tar.gz

Note: replace "tarball" with the name of your tarball.

Background

A tarball allows you to place several files/directories into a single file. These files/directories retain their directory structure and can be transported to another location with a move command. Then at the new location, they may be unpacked into the original structure.

Related Links

• freebsddiary.org/untar.php
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(file_format)