How to tar an extension from a certain directory?


 
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Old 02-07-2020
So can I keep the original command for creating the tar and use the “cd” for the extraction? The problem with using full path is it is homework and when tested by instructor it is run in his environment and and not sure if they have same directories. May be home/instructor and not home/student...
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Old 02-08-2020
Homework?
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