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a utility to archive files into a sequential stream, then commonly placed into one file on disk (previously tapes, hence the name, Tape ARchive)

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I get an error when trying to extract the tor browser .tar.xz file, what did i do wrong?

sudo tar -xf [TB archive] tar: [TB: Cannot open: No such file or directory tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
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Two ways to install partimage in Ubuntu 22.04?

I have a folder for the program "partimage", and I want to install partimage in Ubuntu 22.04. The path to this extracted tar file is (I know it is case sensitive): /Home/Downloads/partimage/...
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how to uninstall 7z2201-linux-x64.tar.xz applications in ubuntu 22.04?

sudo apt-get purge 7z2201-linux-x64.tar.xz 7z2301-linux-x64.tar.xz Error like Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate ...
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Including a specific file which is already `--exclude`d in the `tar` command line

I want to backup some directories using tar. However, there are some sub-directories that I want to skip. So, my command line is something like this: cd / tar \ --exclude=thisdir --exclude=thatdir ...
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The sdl2-config script installed by SDL could not be found

I had tried to install archive.tar.gz file, on fresh installed linux OS and it give me this error message. after i had apply lm@debian:/$ sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev Reading package lists... Done ...
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DXVK doesn't install in wine prefix

i recently installed spitfire audio app using wine. The app has graphical issues. i was told to install dxvk, but when i did, winetricks returned this error: Executing cd /home/USERNAME/.wine/...
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tar skip trying to compress files by extension

I noticed when compressing a directory with tar+gzip that the compressor was spending a lot of time trying to compress mp4 video files in vain. This makes me wonder: does gzip or any other common ...
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Compiling source code for Audacity 2.4.2 on Xubuntu Linux

After recently switching to Xubuntu Linux 22.04 on my laptop, I am trying to install Audacity 2.4.2 (specifically this version, as succeeding versions of audacity contain spyware that not only steals ...
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How to extract the contents of a tar file into an existing directory [duplicate]

Please do not mistake this question with "how to untar a tar file into an existing directory". For this question there are already answers such as this one What I am trying to do is to untar ...
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Tor Browser Installation: How to Make the Application Icon Persist?

I installed the Tor browser by first downloading the tar.xz file and extracting it using the command 'tar -xf your_file.tar.xz'. Then, to run the application, I used the command './start-tor-browser....
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Corrupted TAR archive

I'm reinstalling my pc and I made a TAR archive to backup my home folder (~22GO when compressed). When I reinstalled my system, I tried to extract the archive. It goes well until it says tar: Skipping ...
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How to tar xf glib-*.tar.gz correctly?

I downloaded glib-2.76.3.tar.xz from https://download.gnome.org/sources/glib/2.76/ Extracted the file and opened the INSTALL.md inside of it. Here's an excerpt of it: Simple install procedure =========...
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tar command with and without --absolute-names option

I am currently using ubuntu 20.04 machine. I was trying to create compressed archives using tar command using the below command, sudo tar -caf /opt/archive.tar.bz2 /home/bob/databases/ my current ...
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How to limit tar process to not utilize IO at max?

So I have a server where I have important processes running 24/7, and once per day I run a backup of a specific folder like this: time tar cf ${HOME}/${SNAP_NAME} -C ${DATA_PATH} . &>>${...
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Help with installing the Chrome web browser (22.04.2 LTS)

I have just installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on my computer a few hours ago. For a few days, I tried to do an install so I could dual boot between Ubuntu & Windows 10. But I had failure after failure,...
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22.04 upgrade stuck on extracting jammy.tar.gz

upgrading from 20.04 to 22.04. Ran these commands: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y sudo update-manager -d This is what is showing on screen: Checking for a new Ubuntu release ...
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tar change permission of parent directory to 775

I tried to untar file with below command sudo -u ubuntu tar -xzf tar.tgz -C "$(dirname "/home/ubuntu/deploy/")" The tar log looks like ./ ./deploy/deploy_scy.yml ./deploy/...
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I have yet to locate any clearly delineated instruction on how to install a .tar.xz file in ubuntu 22+ using the command prompt only. Anyone? [duplicate]

I have yet to locate any clearly delineated instruction on how to install a .tar.xz file in Ubuntu 22+ using the command prompt only. Anyone? I've found so many variations, permutations, and ...
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tar extract ignore timestamp

I create myarchive.tar on machine A and use tar -xvf myarchive.tar on machine B where tar complains about timestamps : tar: lib/libboost_date_time.so.1.65.1: time stamp 2023-02-27 20:06:01 is 254449....
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How do you efficiently/correctly extract data from a tarball into a new Ubuntu distribution?

I am updating my Ubuntu distribution from 18.04 to 22.04. I exported the Ubuntu 18.04 instance with wsl --export Ubuntu-18.04 <file.tar> to a tarball and am trying to figure out how to ...
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How to set up on Ubuntu 18.04 VM on Virtualbox for Edx Stanford Compiler Course

https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:StanfordOnline+SOE.YCSCS1+3T2020/6b750292e90d4950b895f621a5671b49/ I am trying to untar the downloaded package and it keeps failing. nyck33@nyck33-VirtualBox:/...
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Why ubuntu doesn't run a bin file?

I'm trying to install a software on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. After downloading the tar.gz file, I extracted the files with the command: tar -xvf CCS6.1.0.00104_linux.tar.gz Then I entrered the extracted ...
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Creating tar files without including the directories

I am fairly new using tar having used zip files in the past. I want to just create the tar file without the directories being included. I went here, but found it a bit confusing. https://www.baeldung....
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ssh connection drops immediately, was working recently

I have seen a similar issue posted elsewhere, but mine seems to be slightly different. I am sshing into a Ubuntu 16 server, and it was working literally hours ago. I started a backup using tar -cvpzf ...
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How can I extract files in the directory where they're located with the find command?

I have tried to extract multiple files from the directory where they're located with: for i in $(find . -name '*.tgz'); do # search the tgz files and extract them tar -xvzf $i done I expected ...
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tar lzma autocompression produces the error "This does not look like a tar archive"

The following script mkdir test && cd test mkdir files touch files/{1,2,3} tar --create --file "test.lzma" files/{1,2,3} --auto-compress mkdir extracted_files tar --extract --file &...
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How to decompress without any extraction a .tar.xz file into .tar file?

I have - file1.txt, file2.txt, file3.txt, file4.txt, file5.txt Now, I do - tar -cvf archive.tar file[1-5].txt Next, I do xz archive.tar and I get archive.tar.xz Now, How can I get back my archive....
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Can I rollback apt-upgrade from tar backup?

I recently made apt-upgrade which broke something in my system that I cannot identify. I have a .tar backup of the whole filesystem that I made recently. Is there a way to use this backup to rollback ...
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Trying to unzip a tgz in WSL but get ELF not found error

I would like to unzip a .tgz file, but I get an ELF not found error. I am using Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04 in WSL. Here is a screenshot of the error:
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Cannot locate file after moving

The thing is that I am starting after a few months of experience in linux to use the command line. I was trying to use a new "cursor theme". I found on reddit that I needed to move the file ...
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How to install waterfox from tar.bz2 [duplicate]

brand new to Lubuntu, as in day 2...trying to install Waterfox. I downloaded tar file (waterfox-G4.1.0.en-US.linux-x86_64.tar.bz2), extracted to a folder, but when I try to click on extracted files '...
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Do I need to convert to gzip format or tar format?

$file ccache-2.4.tar.gz ccache-2.4.tar.gz: HTML document, ASCII text The file, ccache-2.4.tar.gz is in the ASCII test format ccache-2.4.tar.gz: not in gzip format tar: This does not look like a ...
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How best to copy just parts of a tar file

I'm retired but I used to teach at a university. I was supposed to destroy all records of student grades (it's a law), but I just noticed a bunch of my backups have years of my home directory from ...
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How to Install Pulsecaster? Python install not working

I am running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I am trying to install the software http://stickster.github.io/pulsecaster/ It comes in a tar.gz file which I have downloaded and extracted to a folder. Instructions on ...
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Installing and using dcfldd on 20.04.4 LTS [duplicate]

I was unable to install dcfldd onto my live-ubuntu-usb which I want to do in order to wipe my HD that I am planning to sell. I tried both with simple sudo apt install dcfldd As well as by trying to ...
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Unable to extract using tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

Unable to extract using tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now Can someone help me with this issue ? Log4j2 download link wget https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua/logging/log4j/2.17.1/apache-...
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Unable to install a .sh file

I am trying to use a package called mgl-tools and when I run ./install.sh, it isn't working. It used to work a few days ago. The error: ./install.sh Installing MGLTools to /home/aka/Desktop/Expt 10/...
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GNU tar - update tar file, overwriting the original file in command line(which is possible by drag-and-drop in Archive Manager)

I want to update a tar file with part of the content modified, by overwriting the original file, in a script. I tried tar -u, -A and -r, but none does what I want. I also tried with --overwrite. An ...
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Untar failed due to compressed data--format error?

I've been trying to untar this file for several days now, and every time I try it again it ends up corrupting the file and creating corrupted files and directories. I have tried reinstalling tar and ...
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Bad uninstall of avg2013flx still causing prob (cont of my last issue)

The issue from my last post is still not solved and has rendered the Snap Store useless. I am getting an error that looks like this while uninstalling the Steam Installer. "Unable to remove '...
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Create tar backup on USB fails

A question please: when I use a Data Taveler 100G3 USB stick, capacaity 128 GB to make a backup of my home directory I get an error: tar -czvf /media/dick/linux-bck/home-usb.gz /home/dick gzip: stdout:...
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how can i download ubuntu's kernel?

is there any way to find and download latest Ubuntu desktop specific kernel? for example how can i download latest kernel belongs to Ubuntu 21.10? i am looking for .tar.xz file of Ubuntu kernel. also, ...
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installing stripe for VSC on ubuntu 18.04

I am following these directions: Download the latest linux tar.gz file from https://github.com/stripe/stripe-cli/releases/latest Unzip the file: tar -xvf stripe_X.X.X_linux_x86_64.tar.gz Move ./...
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How to get executable program from tar.xz file

I want to use the program KDE Iso Imagewriter, but it seems to only be available as a tar.xz file. How do I derive an executable file from the tar.xz file?
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Why is my alias from .bashrc not working?

I've written a line in .bashrc alias untar='sudo tar –xvzf' Now, when I use "untar" in bash I get the error: untar filename.tar.gz tar: invalid option -- '�' Try 'tar --help' or 'tar --...
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I do not know how to install a tar.gz file

I read the answers to similar questions but it did not help me. My computer runs on Xubuntu, a derivative of Ubuntu. I am trying to install a package from this website : https://github.com/...
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Where do I extract tar archive in linux? [duplicate]

I use Ubuntu's derivative Xubuntu. Sometimes a software I would like to install is not available in the apt repository and can be downloaded in form of compressed tar archive. What would be the proper ...
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Unpacking a .tar only persists if left for 30+ seconds

I work for a company that has several Ubuntu 18.04 Server units scattered across the USA running our own software. The units are used by our clients a few days a week and the rest of the time sit idle ...
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How to create a tar file to a specific folder from a different folder

Hi guys i am new to linux. I am trying to create a tar file from a different directory and want to be placed a specific directory. I have tried this cmd tar -cvf dailybackup.tar /root/...
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Tar a file along with preserved file capabilities

We are building a root filesystem of Ubuntu 20.04 with packages installed using debootstrap and finally tar it using: tar -c --use-compress-program=pigz -f $ROOTFS --numeric-owner -C $TMPDIR . ...
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