Unix run the file in the directory

Question

I am trying to unzip a tar file (.TGZ), but I want to unzip it into a new directory called newdir .

The command I use to unpack: tar –xzf filename.tgz

How can I deploy this to unzip it to newdir ?

Answer 1

Add the -C option (or --directory , this is the same):

 tar –xzf filename.tgz -C /target/directory 

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From man tar :

-C, --directory DIR

change directory DIR