Tar Extract - HP 6125XLG Command Reference Manual

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tar extract

Use tar extract to extract files and folders.
Syntax
tar extract archive-file fileurl-dest [ verbose ] [ screen | to directory-name ]
Views
User view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
Parameters
archive-file fileurl-dest: Specifies the archive file name. The suffix can be .tar or .tar.gz.
verbose: Displays the names of the successfully extracted files and folders.
screen: Displays the content of the extracted files and folders on the screen. The extracted files are not
saved.
to directory-name: Saves the extracted files and folders to a path.
Usage guidelines
If you do not specify the screen keyword or the to directory-name option, the command extracts the
archived files and folders and saves them to the same folder as the archive file.
Examples
# Extract files and folders, and save them to the same folder as the archive file.
<Sysname> tar extract archive-file a.tar.gz
Extracting archive a.tar.gz ...... Done.
# Extract files and folders, and display their content on the screen.
<Sysname> tar extract archive-file a.tar.gz verbose screen
a.cfg
#
version 7.1.045, Ess 2305
#
sysname Sysname
#
# Extract files and folders, save them to the same folder as the archive file, and display the names of the
archived files and folders.
<Sysname> tar extract archive-file a.tar.gz verbose
a.txt
# Extract files and folders, and save them to the path flash:/a.
<Sysname> tar extract archive-file a.tar.gz to flash:/a
Extracting archive a.tar.gz ......Done.
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