http://tech-recipes.disqus.com/Cookbook of Tech TutorialsenThu, 02 Oct 2008 20:48:42 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/65/decompress-and-extract-a-tgz-or-targz-archive-in-a-single-step/#comment-2812762Oh, yeah, I'll admit that command is easier, although back in 2003 it only seemed to work in some linux distros. I was using Solaris (probably 7 at the time) and that tar didn't have that cool option. I don't have a Solaris box handy now, but I would be surprised if that hadn't crept its way in yet. <br><br>Should be noted that 'j' in place of 'z' in your command will extract a bz2 archived tar file. J. Really. I guess all the appropriate letters were on vacation.qmchenryThu, 02 Oct 2008 20:48:42 -0000http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/65/decompress-and-extract-a-tgz-or-targz-archive-in-a-single-step/#comment-2812659this is easier:<br><br># tar xvzf target.tar.gzJeffThu, 02 Oct 2008 20:38:59 -0000