Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
untar
verb
/ʌnˈtɑːr/
Definition
To extract files from a tar archive.
Examples
- To access the documents, I need to untar the downloaded file.
- You can use the command line to untar the archive easily.
- After you untar the directory, you will see all the included files.
Meaning
The process of decompressing or unpacking a collection of files stored together in a single file format called a tarball.
Synonyms
- decompress
- extract
- unpack