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	'''Extract from an archive to the current directory:'''		'''Extract from an archive to the current directory:'''

	<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz </code> - Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)		<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz </code> - Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory

			You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file:

			<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz folder/file.php</code>

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	'''-x''' extract files from an archive		'''-x''' extract files from an archive

			'''-r''' add files to an existing archive (doesn't work on compressed archives)

	== Examples: ==		== Examples: ==

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	~~creates~~ an archive (Commonly called a tarball. 'tar' is short for '<b>t</b>ape <b>ar</b>chive')		Creates an archive (Commonly called a tarball. 'tar' is short for '<b>t</b>ape <b>ar</b>chive')

			== Usage ==

			Command -Flags tar_ball_name stuff_to_zip


	== Flags ==		== Flags ==

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	'''Extract from an archive:'''		'''Extract from an archive to the current directory:'''

	<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz </code> - Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)		<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz </code> - Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)


			'''Extract from an archive to the specified directory:'''

			<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz -C /path/to/directory</code> - - Extracts all files in the tarball into the specified directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)

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	== Examples: ==		== Examples: ==

	Create a new archive:		'''Create a new archive:'''

	<code>tar -czvf mytar.tgz *</code> creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.		<code>tar -czvf mytar.tgz *</code> - creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.

	~~Extract from an archive:~~

	~~<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)~~		'''Extract from an archive:'''

	List the contents of a tarball:		<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz </code> - Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)


			'''List the contents of a tarball:'''

	<code>tar -tzvf mytar.tgz</code>		<code>tar -tzvf mytar.tgz</code>

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	Create a new archive:		Create a new archive:

	<code>tar -~~zvfc~~ mytar.tgz *</code> creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.		<code>tar -czvf mytar.tgz *</code> creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.

	Extract from an archive:		Extract from an archive:

	<code>tar -~~zvfx~~ mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)		<code>tar -xzvf mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)

	List the contents of a tarball:		List the contents of a tarball:

	<code>tar -~~zvft~~ mytar.tgz</code>		<code>tar -tzvf mytar.tgz</code>


	== References ==		== References ==

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	'''-t''' list the contents of an archive		'''-t''' list the contents of an archive

			'''-x''' extract files from an archive

	== Examples: ==		== Examples: ==
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	Extract from an archive:		Extract from an archive:

	<code>tar -zvfx mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory.		<code>tar -zvfx mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory (You can specify a file name at the end to extract just that file.)

	List the contents of a tarball:		List the contents of a tarball:

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	== Flags ==		== Flags ==
	'''-z''' use gzip to compress/read the resulting tarball
			'''-z''' use gzip to compress/read the resulting tarball
	'''-j''' use bzip2 to compress/read the tarball
			'''-j''' use bzip2 to compress/read the tarball
	'''-c''' create a new archive.
			'''-c''' create a new archive.
	'''-v''' verbose. tar will list all the files it's adding to the archive.
			'''-v''' verbose. tar will list all the files it's adding to the archive.
	'''-f''' the result should be saved into a file (as opposed to being stored on a tape)
			'''-f''' the result should be saved into a file (as opposed to being stored on a tape)
	'''-t''' list the contents of an archive
			'''-t''' list the contents of an archive

	== Examples: ==		== Examples: ==

	Create a new archive:		Create a new archive:

	~~<code>tar -zvfc mytar.tgz *</code> creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.~~

			<code>tar -zvfc mytar.tgz *</code> creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.

	Extract from an archive:		Extract from an archive:

	~~<code>tar -zvfx mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory.~~

			<code>tar -zvfx mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory.

	List the contents of a tarball:		List the contents of a tarball:

	<code>tar -zvft mytar.tgz</code>		<code>tar -zvft mytar.tgz</code>


	== References ==		== References ==

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	Create a new archive:		Create a new archive:

	<code>tar -~~zcvf~~ mytar.~~tar.gz~~ *</code>		<code>tar -zvfc mytar.tgz *</code> creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.


			Extract from an archive:

	~~creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.~~		<code>tar -zvfx mytar.tgz </code> Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory.

	~~Extract from an archive:~~

	tar -~~zxvf~~ mytar.~~tar.gz~~

	Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory.

	List the contents of a tarball:		List the contents of a tarball:

	tar -~~ztvf~~ mytar.~~tar.gz~~		<code>tar -zvft mytar.tgz</code>

	== References ==		== References ==

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creates an archive (Commonly called a tarball. 'tar' is short for 'tape archive')

== Flags ==
'''-z''' use gzip to compress/read the resulting tarball

'''-j''' use bzip2 to compress/read the tarball

'''-c''' create a new archive.

'''-v''' verbose. tar will list all the files it's adding to the archive.

'''-f''' the result should be saved into a file (as opposed to being stored on a tape)

'''-t''' list the contents of an archive

== Examples: ==

Create a new archive:

<code>tar -zcvf mytar.tar.gz *</code>

creates a tarball named “mytar.tar.gz”, and archives all files in the current directory into it.

Extract from an archive:

tar -zxvf mytar.tar.gz

Extracts all files in the tarball into the current directory.

List the contents of a tarball:

tar -ztvf mytar.tar.gz

== References ==

<ol>
<li>[http://man.he.net/?topic=tar&section=all tar man page]</li>
<li>[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/04/unix-tar-command-examples Ultimate Tar Command Tutorial]</li>
</ol>