Extract contents of folder in tar file
I am trying to extract a tar file in python, and was wondering if I could extract the contents of a folder in a tar file.
For example:
tar_files.tar.gz
- tar_files
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
I want to extract it to mydirectory, like so:
- mydirectory
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
How should I approach this problem?
python tar
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
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I am trying to extract a tar file in python, and was wondering if I could extract the contents of a folder in a tar file.
For example:
tar_files.tar.gz
- tar_files
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
I want to extract it to mydirectory, like so:
- mydirectory
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
How should I approach this problem?
python tar
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
61
Have you looked into thetarfilemodule?
– Caleb H.
Nov 15 '18 at 3:30
I am using thetarfilemodule. However, when I try extracting the files, it extracts with thetar_filesdirectory undermydirectory. Instead, I want the contents oftar_files, insidemydirectory
– Chaitu Nookala
Nov 15 '18 at 4:17
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I am trying to extract a tar file in python, and was wondering if I could extract the contents of a folder in a tar file.
For example:
tar_files.tar.gz
- tar_files
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
I want to extract it to mydirectory, like so:
- mydirectory
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
How should I approach this problem?
python tar
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
61
I am trying to extract a tar file in python, and was wondering if I could extract the contents of a folder in a tar file.
For example:
tar_files.tar.gz
- tar_files
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
I want to extract it to mydirectory, like so:
- mydirectory
- test.txt
- test2.txt
- mydir
- test3.txt
- mydir2
- test4.txt
How should I approach this problem?
python tar
python tar
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
61
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
61
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
61
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
61
asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26
Chaitu NookalaChaitu Nookala
61
61
Have you looked into thetarfilemodule?
– Caleb H.
Nov 15 '18 at 3:30
I am using thetarfilemodule. However, when I try extracting the files, it extracts with thetar_filesdirectory undermydirectory. Instead, I want the contents oftar_files, insidemydirectory
– Chaitu Nookala
Nov 15 '18 at 4:17
add a comment |
Have you looked into thetarfilemodule?
– Caleb H.
Nov 15 '18 at 3:30
I am using thetarfilemodule. However, when I try extracting the files, it extracts with thetar_filesdirectory undermydirectory. Instead, I want the contents oftar_files, insidemydirectory
– Chaitu Nookala
Nov 15 '18 at 4:17
Have you looked into the
tarfile module?– Caleb H.
Nov 15 '18 at 3:30
Have you looked into the
tarfile module?– Caleb H.
Nov 15 '18 at 3:30
I am using the
tarfile module. However, when I try extracting the files, it extracts with the tar_files directory under mydirectory. Instead, I want the contents of tar_files, inside mydirectory– Chaitu Nookala
Nov 15 '18 at 4:17
I am using the
tarfile module. However, when I try extracting the files, it extracts with the tar_files directory under mydirectory. Instead, I want the contents of tar_files, inside mydirectory– Chaitu Nookala
Nov 15 '18 at 4:17
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Here's a quick-and-dirty way to do this:
import os
import sys
#Name of tarfile (without the .tar.gz extension)
file_name = "tarfile"
#Target directory
target_dir = "mydirectory"
#Extract the tar file
os.system("tar -xf " + file_name + ".tar.gz")
#Move the tar files into your target folder
os.system("mv " + file_name + " " + target_dir)
Although the os.system calls may not be very best practice, it gets the job done quick.
Alternatively you could look into the tarfile module: https://docs.python.org/2/library/tarfile.html
answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09
Caleb H.Caleb H.
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Here's a quick-and-dirty way to do this:
import os
import sys
#Name of tarfile (without the .tar.gz extension)
file_name = "tarfile"
#Target directory
target_dir = "mydirectory"
#Extract the tar file
os.system("tar -xf " + file_name + ".tar.gz")
#Move the tar files into your target folder
os.system("mv " + file_name + " " + target_dir)
Although the os.system calls may not be very best practice, it gets the job done quick.
Alternatively you could look into the tarfile module: https://docs.python.org/2/library/tarfile.html
answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09
Caleb H.Caleb H.
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Here's a quick-and-dirty way to do this:
import os
import sys
#Name of tarfile (without the .tar.gz extension)
file_name = "tarfile"
#Target directory
target_dir = "mydirectory"
#Extract the tar file
os.system("tar -xf " + file_name + ".tar.gz")
#Move the tar files into your target folder
os.system("mv " + file_name + " " + target_dir)
Although the os.system calls may not be very best practice, it gets the job done quick.
Alternatively you could look into the tarfile module: https://docs.python.org/2/library/tarfile.html
answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09
Caleb H.Caleb H.
36511
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Here's a quick-and-dirty way to do this:
import os
import sys
#Name of tarfile (without the .tar.gz extension)
file_name = "tarfile"
#Target directory
target_dir = "mydirectory"
#Extract the tar file
os.system("tar -xf " + file_name + ".tar.gz")
#Move the tar files into your target folder
os.system("mv " + file_name + " " + target_dir)
Although the os.system calls may not be very best practice, it gets the job done quick.
Alternatively you could look into the tarfile module: https://docs.python.org/2/library/tarfile.html
answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09
Caleb H.Caleb H.
36511
Here's a quick-and-dirty way to do this:
import os
import sys
#Name of tarfile (without the .tar.gz extension)
file_name = "tarfile"
#Target directory
target_dir = "mydirectory"
#Extract the tar file
os.system("tar -xf " + file_name + ".tar.gz")
#Move the tar files into your target folder
os.system("mv " + file_name + " " + target_dir)
Although the os.system calls may not be very best practice, it gets the job done quick.
Alternatively you could look into the tarfile module: https://docs.python.org/2/library/tarfile.html
answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09
Caleb H.Caleb H.
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Have you looked into the
tarfilemodule?– Caleb H.
Nov 15 '18 at 3:30
I am using the
tarfilemodule. However, when I try extracting the files, it extracts with thetar_filesdirectory undermydirectory. Instead, I want the contents oftar_files, insidemydirectory– Chaitu Nookala
Nov 15 '18 at 4:17