Just use Ouch!

I usually just use tar -xvf {file} -- I like the verbosity when extracting just so I know it actually is doing things.

Just add -a for auto compression.

I just have pack and extract functions in my shell RC files that look at file extensions and use the proper tool with proper arguments.

Wrote them 10 years ago and they've worked flawlessly ever since!

I didn't know about auto-compress, thanks!

i leave off the dash ;)

I personally just use tldr to figure out how it's done.

Saved this. Just like I did for tens of tar cheat sheets before. No, I won't remember it exists when I'll need to use tar. I will google it. I'll read that Stack Overflow page again. I will not enjoy it.

T_T

I've written a CLI tool in Rust as a front end to tar with gzip called Targez.

It can definitely just be done with an alias instead, but you can give it a try if you prefer something installable.

I just use atool (archive tool) instead. It works the same for any common compression format (tar, gzip, zip, 7zip, rar, etc) and comes with handy aliases like apack and aunpack obsoleting the need to memorize options.

tar, please eXtract the Vucking File!

tar -xvf tarbomb.tar.

I'll keep using TLDR, best cli command ever.

^r tar and adjust as needed. Got it

Damn, I'm using the "tape archiver" (this is what tar means) since I installed HPUX8 in the 90s, from tape, yes...