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atool:tldr:e7590
atool: Unpack a tar.gz archive into a new subdirectory (or current directory if it contains only one file).
$ atool --extract ${path-to-archive-tar-gz}
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The command "atool --extract ${path-to-archive-tar-gz}" is used to extract the contents of a tar.gz archive file using the atool utility.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "atool" is the name of the utility being called.
- "--extract" is an option for the atool utility, specifying that we want to extract the contents of the archive file.
- "${path-to-archive-tar-gz}" is a placeholder representing the actual path to the tar.gz archive file you want to extract. You need to replace this placeholder with the actual path before executing the command.
By running this command, the atool utility will extract the contents of the specified tar.gz archive file to the current working directory or a specified destination.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.