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unpack 'tar' but change directory name to extract to

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Mar 15, 202644846 views
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Problem

I'd like to extract file and name to, folder2. Can this be done as a one-liner?

Error Output

tar -tf filename.tar
folder1/file
folder1/name
[...]

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Fix for: unpack 'tar' but change directory name to extract to

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Use and (See ). Example: Explanation: The flag assumes a directory is already in place so the contents of the tar file can be expanded into it. hence the . The flag is used when a tar file would naturally expand itself into a folder, let say, like g…

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