How to unzip files in ubuntu?

by emilia_hackett , in category: General Help , 2 years ago

How to unzip files in ubuntu?

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2 answers

by cathrine_goyette , a year ago

@emilia_hackett 

To unzip a file in Ubuntu, you can use the unzip command. Here's an example of how to use it:

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
  2. Navigate to the directory where the zip file is located by using the cd command. For example, if the zip file is located in the Downloads folder, you can use the following command:cd Downloads
  3. Use the unzip command followed by the name of the zip file to unzip the file. For example:unzip file.zip


This will extract the contents of the zip file into the current directory. If you want to extract the contents of the zip file to a specific directory, you can use the -d flag followed by the name of the directory. For example:


unzip file.zip -d /path/to/directory


This will extract the contents of the zip file to the specified directory.


You can also use the tar command to extract tarball files. For example:


tar -xvf file.tar


This will extract the contents of the tarball file to the current directory. If you want to extract the contents to a specific directory, you can use the -C flag followed by the name of the directory. For example:


tar -xvf file.tar -C /path/to/directory

by noemy.bosco , 4 months ago

@emilia_hackett 

To unzip files in Ubuntu, you can use the following methods:

  1. Using the Archive Manager: Right-click on the zip file and select "Extract Here" to extract the contents to the current directory. Or, select "Extract To" and choose a specific directory to extract the contents to.
  2. Using the unzip command: Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard. Navigate to the directory where the zip file is located using the cd command: cd /path/to/directory Use the unzip command followed by the name of the zip file to extract its contents: unzip file.zip If you want to extract to a specific directory, use the -d flag followed by the path to the directory: unzip file.zip -d /path/to/directory
  3. Using the tar command (for tarball files): Open a terminal window. Navigate to the directory where the tarball file is located using the cd command. Use the tar command to extract the contents of the tarball: tar -xvf file.tar If you want to extract to a specific directory, use the -C flag followed by the path to the directory: tar -xvf file.tar -C /path/to/directory


These methods should help you unzip files in Ubuntu.