Linux

I usually just use tar -xvf {file} -- I like the verbosity when extracting just so I know it actually is doing things.

I use Linux for years and still Google every time I have to use it!

Thank you, I still don't understand.

Just add -a for auto compression.

^r tar and adjust as needed. Got it

I just have pack and extract functions in my shell RC files that look at file extensions and use the proper tool with proper arguments.

Wrote them 10 years ago and they've worked flawlessly ever since!

My tar command is tldr tar then ctrl + c / ctrl + v

I personally just use tldr to figure out how it's done.

i leave off the dash ;)

I didn't know about auto-compress, thanks!

I'll keep using TLDR, best cli command ever.

I would also recommend -v for verbose and -z when compressing for gzip

What does --auto-compress do?

I just use atool (archive tool) instead. It works the same for any common compression format (tar, gzip, zip, 7zip, rar, etc) and comes with handy aliases like apack and aunpack obsoleting the need to memorize options.

I've written a CLI tool in Rust as a front end to tar with gzip called Targez.

It can definitely just be done with an alias instead, but you can give it a try if you prefer something installable.

tar, please eXtract the Vucking File!

tar -xvf tarbomb.tar.

Or -I 'compress-command' -cf ... if not supported.