Re: Extracting indiviual files or directories from XYZ.tar.xz
On Thu, Aug 07, 2025 at 07:41:33AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> 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?
> >
> > 1. Can individual files or directories be extracted from XYZ.tar.xz ?
>
> Better prepared web search answers that question in the affirmative.
( here could (should???) have been the **how** )
> My introductory question "Where would I find a good introduction to tar
> archives?" still stands.
`man tar` shows also a 'SEE ALSO' as many many other manual pages do.
In that SEE ALSO section this URL:
https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual
one click deeper can bring you to
https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/tar.html#Tutorial
> > 2. Is there a compressed format that makes above convenient?
The tar command handles all supported compression formats equal.
So I skip answering the yes-no-question.
> > TIA
Thank you for being you. I hope to meet some day the new you.
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Geert Stappers
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