Opening a .tar.gz file with a single command

gunzip, gzip, linux, tar

Solution

tar xzf file.tar.gz

The letters are:

- x - extract

- z - gunzip the input

- f - Read from a file, not stdin

Problem

When I download a .tar.gz file, I open it with two commands, first `gunzip` and then `tar`. Is it possible to open it with just one command?

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