How to extract a tar.gz file

Question

I am new to Ubuntu and I would like to know how I extract a tar.gz file. Thanks!

score 33 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 27 '13 at 19:27

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tar -xzf [filename]

will extract. To see the contents before extractring try tar -tvzf [filename]

answered Feb 27 '13 at 19:27

Ruediger

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 27 '13 at 19:29

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You can use the graphical tools, file roller, or the command line.

file roller

See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/File%20Roller

Or the command line:

tar xzvf file.tar.gz

answered Feb 27 '13 at 19:29

Panther

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 27 '13 at 20:16

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Right click on the tar.gz file and select the extract here option from the drop-down menu, and it will be extracted on the same folder as the compressed file.

answered Feb 27 '13 at 20:16

agustibr

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How to extract a tar.gz file

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