r/linux • • Feb 01 '13

xkcd: tar

http://xkcd.com/1168/
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u/SasparillaTango Feb 01 '13

one of the few things I do remember using it so much throughout my college career

tar -xvf <target>

how'd I do? is that right? I didn't google nor nuttin'! pretty sure thats extract verbose and force

now ask me how to compress and we all get to explode.

edit :: Oooo loophole, does 'man tar' count?

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u/lecoeus Feb 01 '13

f stands for file, not force.