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• 01.19.09
  Extract a tar file in a specific directory cmd | rafacas | (0)

  tar zxvf file.tar.gz -C /path/to/directory Extract gzipped file.tar.gz in the directory /path/to/directory instead of in '.' (the present working directory).

  Tagged: gzip, tar
  
• 01.07.09
  Viewing compressed files cmd | rafacas | (0)

  $ zmore test.zip Allows examination of the compressed file test.zip. zmore filters for paging through text one screenful at a time, as the more command. It works on files compressed with compress, pack, gzip or zip.

  Tagged: compress, gzip, more, pack, unix, zip, zmore