How to unpack .tgz file on a Linux

February 6, 2023 by Rahul Sahu

To unpack a .tgz file on a Linux system, use the following command:

tar -xvzf filename.tgz

x option is to extract the archive.
v option is for verbose output, it shows the progress of the unpacking process.
z option is to unpack the archive with gzip.
f option is to specify the archive file name.

Note: Replace “filename.tgz” with the actual name of your .tgz file.