[wellylug] Very Simple Command

[Sam]

for .tar.bz2:

tar xjvf filename.tar.bz2

for .tar.gz:

tar xzvf filename.tar.gz


On Sat, 11 Oct 2003, Jethro Carr wrote:

>
> I need to be able to extract .tar.gz & .tar.bz2 files from the command
> line.
> What are the 2 commands? I've looked in the man files, but I can't get
> it going how I want it.
>
> I want to be able to extract the file directly, keeping the original
> archive.
>
>
> thanks,
>
>
>
> --- Jethro
>
> dodocaptain at paradise.net.nz
>
> homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc
> homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc/cv/index.html
>
>