Comments on: 18 Tar Command Examples in Linux

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:10:58 +0000

In reply to Richard Quadling. In theory, you can have multiple options like:

tar -c -z -f 
tar -czf
tar -zfc

All of them are the same, but for those that are not a shorthand then they need to be typed in full such as this one then you need to type that option and separate it with a space for other options and so on

tar --exclude

Weird though or maybe I wasn't paying attention that sometimes we just forget to mention things and get others confused.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:04:10 +0000

Although I’ll remember the command later when I’m finished with other more important tasks. The guides so far are a good way to at least understand what the commands do.

By: Richard Quadling

Richard Quadling — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:51:21 +0000

Why do some of the `tar` commands shown above have the `-` in front of the options and other times it does not? It's very confusing.

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:52:03 +0000

Hello,

I just installed Linux Mint instead of Windows.

I think I will often come here to find info…

Thanks

By: edwinkaryee

edwinkaryee — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:47:01 +0000

Working with the ‘tar‘ commands has become a daily routine for me now, because of your tutorial.

Thank you very much and keep up the good work.