How to Unzip Tar Files in Linux
Linux is an open source version of the UNIX graphical user interface operating system. The operating system is an alternative to the Windows-based operating system. Tar, commonly referred to as tarball, is a file format used to archive files. In order to read a Tar file, an archival program must be used to unzip, reveal and expose the contents of the file. Linux comes bundled with a free archival program called Archive Manager (File Roller). Archive Manager is the default application used in handling, creating, modifying and extracting archive files in the Tar format.
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Right-click on the .tar file and click on "Open Archive Manager." This is a built-in tool in Linux used to extract and open Tar files. The archive manager program launches and exposes the contents of the .tar file.
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Highlight the files from the Archive Manager that you wish to extract to your computer.
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Right-click the highlighted files and select "Extract Here" from the drop-down list. The selected files of the .tar file are extracted to the directory of your choosing on your computer.
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