Tag: tar

All the articles with the tag "tar".

Linux CLI Tarball Extraction, Flags, Formats, Gotchas

27 May, 2013 · Updated: 5 Apr, 2026

Extract tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar.xz, flags demystified, compression compared, directory extraction, and the gotchas that trip you up.

12 Feb, 2012

tar, gzip, bzip2, xz, zip, demystified. When to use each compression tool, speed vs ratio trade-offs, and the flags you'll actually need.