How do I extract one sub-directory out of a .tar file

chilling · 06-15-2006, 07:09 AM

I have a file called "/old_rh9_data/hdg1.tar" which is 51.32 GB and I want to extract one sub-directory which was orginally in the root called "cvsroot" and all the files and subdirectories within that "/cvsroot" directory.

What would be the command I should run?

Will.Spencer · 06-16-2006, 01:58 AM

This should work for you:

Code:

tar xvf /old_rh9_data/hdg1.tar "/cvsroot/*"

If this doesn't work on the first try, it's easy to see what you should put inside the quotes by using this command:

Code:

tar tvf /old_rh9_data/hdg1.tar | more