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jar:tldr:07217
jar: Unzip .jar/.war file to the current directory.
$ jar -xvf ${file-jar}
try on your machine
The command "jar -xvf ${file-jar}" is used to extract the contents of a Java Archive (JAR) file in a Unix/Linux command line environment.
Here is the breakdown of the command:
- "jar" is the command-line tool used to create, manipulate, and extract Java Archive files.
- "-x" stands for "extract" and indicates that we want to extract the contents of the JAR file.
- "-v" stands for "verbose" and specifies that we want the output to be displayed in a verbose manner, i.e., it will provide detailed information about the extraction process.
- "-f" is used to specify the JAR file that we want to extract.
- "${file-jar}" is a placeholder representing the actual name or path of the JAR file. The "${}" syntax is often used in Unix/Linux to reference the value of a variable.
So, when you execute this command and replace "${file-jar}" with the actual JAR file name or path, it will extract all the contents of the JAR file to the current directory.
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.