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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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title: How to extract or decompress a compressed file in Linux
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Before extracting the data from a compressed file, you must first determine the compressed file type.<br>
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## How to extract or decompress a compressed file in Linux
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Step 1: To Know the file type<br>
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`file File-Name`
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Step 2: To Decompress a tar file<br>
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Here options used with "tar" depends on the archive type, use `man tar` for more details on how to use tar cammand.
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x - to extract files from an archive
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v - show verbose output
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f - use archive file or device ARCHIVE
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`tar xvf File-Name -C /Directory-Location`
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`We Use (-C) for specific directory if we do not use (-C) then it automatically extract to current directory.`
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