“tar ./files.tar -C $HOME†results in a “tar: invalid option — .†error
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I'm trying to run a tar command and I keep getting this odd error.
The command:
tar ./files.tar -C $HOME
And I get this in return:
Error: tar: invalid option -- '.'
My files.tar folder is located correctly near my script and contains some directories.
Any ideas?
tar
edited Oct 16 '17 at 13:10
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I'm trying to run a tar command and I keep getting this odd error.
The command:
tar ./files.tar -C $HOME
And I get this in return:
Error: tar: invalid option -- '.'
My files.tar folder is located correctly near my script and contains some directories.
Any ideas?
tar
edited Oct 16 '17 at 13:10
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
asked Oct 16 '17 at 11:46
Wolfyaskingstuff
113
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up vote
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up vote
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down vote
favorite
I'm trying to run a tar command and I keep getting this odd error.
The command:
tar ./files.tar -C $HOME
And I get this in return:
Error: tar: invalid option -- '.'
My files.tar folder is located correctly near my script and contains some directories.
Any ideas?
tar
edited Oct 16 '17 at 13:10
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
asked Oct 16 '17 at 11:46
Wolfyaskingstuff
113
I'm trying to run a tar command and I keep getting this odd error.
The command:
tar ./files.tar -C $HOME
And I get this in return:
Error: tar: invalid option -- '.'
My files.tar folder is located correctly near my script and contains some directories.
Any ideas?
tar
edited Oct 16 '17 at 13:10
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
asked Oct 16 '17 at 11:46
Wolfyaskingstuff
113
edited Oct 16 '17 at 13:10
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
edited Oct 16 '17 at 13:10
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
edited Oct 16 '17 at 13:10
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
32.1k849109
asked Oct 16 '17 at 11:46
Wolfyaskingstuff
113
asked Oct 16 '17 at 11:46
Wolfyaskingstuff
113
asked Oct 16 '17 at 11:46
Wolfyaskingstuff
113
113
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Add the options before the file name and so:
tar -xf files.tar -C $HOME
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
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This just returns another error: tar: "C: Cannot open: No such file or directory"
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:55
Are you trying to extract the tar file files.tar?
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 16 '17 at 11:56
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The order ofxandfmust match the order of the arguments they are referring to. Sotar xfC files.tar $HOME.
– Johan Myréen
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
Yes I am. But extract them in the home directory.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
@JohanMyréen That worked!
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:59
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1 Answer
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Add the options before the file name and so:
tar -xf files.tar -C $HOME
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
1,18117
This just returns another error: tar: "C: Cannot open: No such file or directory"
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:55
Are you trying to extract the tar file files.tar?
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 16 '17 at 11:56
2
The order ofxandfmust match the order of the arguments they are referring to. Sotar xfC files.tar $HOME.
– Johan Myréen
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
Yes I am. But extract them in the home directory.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
@JohanMyréen That worked!
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:59
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Add the options before the file name and so:
tar -xf files.tar -C $HOME
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
1,18117
This just returns another error: tar: "C: Cannot open: No such file or directory"
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:55
Are you trying to extract the tar file files.tar?
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 16 '17 at 11:56
2
The order ofxandfmust match the order of the arguments they are referring to. Sotar xfC files.tar $HOME.
– Johan Myréen
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
Yes I am. But extract them in the home directory.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
@JohanMyréen That worked!
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:59
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Add the options before the file name and so:
tar -xf files.tar -C $HOME
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
1,18117
Add the options before the file name and so:
tar -xf files.tar -C $HOME
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
1,18117
edited Oct 16 '17 at 12:01
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
1,18117
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
1,18117
answered Oct 16 '17 at 11:51
Raman Sailopal
1,18117
1,18117
This just returns another error: tar: "C: Cannot open: No such file or directory"
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:55
Are you trying to extract the tar file files.tar?
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 16 '17 at 11:56
2
The order ofxandfmust match the order of the arguments they are referring to. Sotar xfC files.tar $HOME.
– Johan Myréen
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
Yes I am. But extract them in the home directory.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
@JohanMyréen That worked!
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:59
add a comment |Â
This just returns another error: tar: "C: Cannot open: No such file or directory"
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:55
Are you trying to extract the tar file files.tar?
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 16 '17 at 11:56
2
The order ofxandfmust match the order of the arguments they are referring to. Sotar xfC files.tar $HOME.
– Johan Myréen
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
Yes I am. But extract them in the home directory.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
@JohanMyréen That worked!
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:59
This just returns another error: tar: "C: Cannot open: No such file or directory"
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:55
This just returns another error: tar: "C: Cannot open: No such file or directory"
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:55
Are you trying to extract the tar file files.tar?
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 16 '17 at 11:56
Are you trying to extract the tar file files.tar?
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 16 '17 at 11:56
2
2
The order of
x and f must match the order of the arguments they are referring to. So tar xfC files.tar $HOME.– Johan Myréen
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
The order of
x and f must match the order of the arguments they are referring to. So tar xfC files.tar $HOME.– Johan Myréen
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
Yes I am. But extract them in the home directory.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
Yes I am. But extract them in the home directory.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:57
@JohanMyréen That worked!
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:59
@JohanMyréen That worked!
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 11:59
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