010-160 The Power OF The Command Line Practice Question
You have a compressed file 'data.tar.bz2'. Which flag is needed to extract it?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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tar -xjf data.tar.bz2
The -j flag is used for bzip2 compression.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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tar -xzf data.tar.bz2
Why it's wrong here
-z is for gzip.
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tar -xAf data.tar.bz2
Why it's wrong here
-A is for concatenating archives.
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tar -xjf data.tar.bz2
Why this is correct
-j handles bzip2 compression.
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tar -xvf data.tar.bz2
Why it's wrong here
-v is for verbose, it doesn't specify compression type.
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