linux - Opening a .tar.gz file with a single command

Question

When I download a .tar.gz file, I open it with two commands, first gunzip and then tar.

Is it possible to open it with just one command?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/651018/opening-a-tar-gz-file-with-a-single-command

Answer 1

tar xzf file.tar.gz

The letters are:

• x - extract
• z - gunzip the input
• f - Read from a file, not stdin