Unable to extract to specific directory

Question

I am trying to extract to file to specific directory but it doesn't produce result.

Command:

zcat /export/home/tceng/Desktop/temp/3.tar.Z | tar -xf - -C /export/home/tceng/Desktop/temp/TestExtractUtility/

if we remove value -C onwards in above command it produces result.

Thanks

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score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 02 '15 at 13:33

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Try:

zcat ... | ( cd /path/to/desired/directory; tar -xf - )

answered Mar 02 '15 at 13:33

William Pursell

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