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add explaination for options used with tar (#29449)

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options used with "tar" depends on the archive type, added reference for manpage of tar
x - to extract files from an archive
v - show verbose output
f - use archive file or device ARCHIVE
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@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ Step 1: To Know the file type<br>
`file File-Name` `file File-Name`
Step 2: To Decompress a tar file<br> Step 2: To Decompress a tar file<br>
Here options used with "tar" depends on the archive type, use `man tar` for more details on how to use tar cammand.
x - to extract files from an archive
v - show verbose output
f - use archive file or device ARCHIVE
`tar xvf File-Name -C /Directory-Location` `tar xvf File-Name -C /Directory-Location`
`We Use (-C) for specific directory if we do not use (-C) then it automatically extract to current directory.` `We Use (-C) for specific directory if we do not use (-C) then it automatically extract to current directory.`