How to use the tar tool to extract archive files
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How to use the tar tool to extract archive files
to extract the archive file /path/to/archive.tar.gz in the local folder
# tar -xvf /path/to/archive.tar.gz
where x -> extract, v -> verify, f -> file.
to extract the archive file /path/to/archive.tar.gz in a different folder
# tar -xvf /path/to/archive.tar.gz -C /path/to/folder