unzip tar file ubuntu code example
Example 1: how to unzip Tar file
## Untar files in Current Directory ##
tar -xvf filename.tar.gz
## Untar files in specified Directory ##
tar -xvf filename.tar.gz -C /path_name_for_unzip/
-x : extract
-C : specified directory
-v : Verbosely show the .tar file progress.
-f : filename of archive file
Example 2: untar gz file ubuntu
#Untar to the specific dirctory -C qualifier for customized directory
#You must cd into the directory containg the file first
tar -xf archive.tar.gz -C /home/linuxize/files
#Untar specific files from archive.tar.gz
tar -xf archive.tar.gz file1 file2
Example 3: extract tar.gz
tar -xf archive.tar.gz
Example 4: Unzip tar file
tar xvf spark-*