How to extract tar.bz2 file
by Nirmala[ Edit ] 2010-01-21 16:21:32
Extract tar.bz2 file
(*)Open a terminal and type:
tar xvjf filename.tar.bz2
Which will untar it to the current directory.
tar - Tape ARchiver
And the options:
x - extract
v - verbose output (lists all files as they are extracted)
j - deal with bzipped file
f - read from a file, rather than a tape device
