Re: Extracting indiviual files or directories from XYZ.tar.xz - Possible?

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Subject: Re: Extracting indiviual files or directories from XYZ.tar.xz - Possible?
From: Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 07:41:33 -0500
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On 8/7/25 7:00 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:

I'm too acclimated to decompressing with single mouse-click ;/
Where would I find a good introduction to tar archives?

[SNIP]
My questions:
   1. Can individual files or directories be extracted from XYZ.tar.xz ?


Better prepared web search answers that question in the affirmative.

My introductory question "Where would I find a good introduction to tararchives?" still stands. Especially after browsing the search hits Ijust got :[

   2. Is there a compressed format that makes above convenient?

TIA

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