I thought tar archive.tar /users/mylocation would work, but it doesn't. How can I do that?
Tar Command – How to Extract Files to Another Directory
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I thought tar archive.tar /users/mylocation would work, but it doesn't. How can I do that?
Best Answer
To extract an archive to a directory different from the current, use the
-C, or--directory, tar option, as inNote that the target directory has to exist before running that command (it can be created by
mkdir /target/directory).Read the manual page (command:
man tar) for other options.