On 8/7/25 8:34 AM, Felix Miata wrote:
Richard Owlett composed on 2025-08-07 07:00 (UTC-0500):1. Can individual files or directories be extracted from XYZ.tar.xz ?1: open mc (if not already installed: sudo apt install mc) 2: navigate to the location of XYZ.tar.xz 3: <ENTER> 4: navigate to the file(s) you wish extracted & select file/those you wish copied 5: <TAB> 6: navigate to the location you wish file(s) copied to if not to current location 7: <TAB> 8: F5 IOW, archive files are treated by mc as though they were ordinary directories. [snip]
I now more about my needs and [having done an initial read of other replies] will rephrase my question.
XYZ.tar.xz is only file in current directory. I have launched mc from the command line.How do I extract from XYZ.tar.xz all files that originated in directory /ABC/qrz/help to the current directory?
Side note to all:Before my initial post here I had Debian initiate extracting *ALL* files in XYZ.tar.xz to a flash drive containing only the tar file. I'm letting it continue as later I may need as yet unknowable files.
YES it's slow. My questions still stand as I want to know how to do it right next time. If retirement isn't for education, what use is it?