Linux decompression tar, rar, 7z command parameters tutorial and example

LinuxThe decompression command below is a bit complicated, such as: 7z, gz2, bz2, rar...

But after reading this article, you will find that it is not complicated, haha~~

tar decompression command

Common parameters and examples of the tar command.

Required parameters: (3 parameters cannot coexist)

• -c: Create a compressed file c is create.
• -x: unzip the file
• t: View the files in the compressed package

Auxiliary parameters:

• -z: compress/decompress with gzip
• -j: use bzip2 to compress/decompress
• -v: show compression/decompression progress bar
• -f: use the file name (note: do not connect the parameters after f, that is, -zxfv is wrong, write -zxvf)

tar decompression example

tar.bz2 unzip file ▼

tar -zxvf abc.tar.bz2

• (unpack abc.tar.bz2)

Create tar.bz2 compressed file ▼

tar -zcvf abc.tar.bz2 one.mp3 two.mp3

• (compress one.mp3 and two.mp3 to abc.tar.bz2)

Rar format decompression command

As rarlinux is paidsoftware, we must first download rarlinux and then install it.

installation method:Download and install the rarlinux package

tar -zxvf rarlinux.tar.gz
cd ./rarlinux
make && make install

Rar decompression example ▼

unrar e filesname.rar

7z file decompression example

Redhat, Fedora,Centosinstallation command ▼

yum install p7zip

Debian, Ubuntu installation commands ▼

apt-get install p7zip

Decompression example ▼

7za x filename.7z