TAR - how to extract to different folder

hcclnoodles · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006

Hi there, if i am in /opt and i want to extract /data/package.tar to /usr, how do I do it...How can I extract to a directoory that im not currently in ???

eg ....(this doesnt work)

Code:

#cd /opt
# tar xvf /data/package.tar /usr

cheers

By_Jam · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006

Hi,

You must to do these steps :

1.- tar tvf /dev/XXXX : Indicate if the files are saved with absolute path o relative path. If the name of each durectory/files begins whit the caracter slash "/" (/unix) it's means that is a absolute path, these files are restored in the same path that indicate. Whenever, if the name of each directory/file begins whit the caracter point "./" (./unix) it's means that is a relative path and before you restored these files you must be in the destination path.

2.- (Only to relative path). You choose the destination directory.

3.- Restored the files.

Corona688 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006

Code:

tar -C /usr -xvf /data/package.tar

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