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Question 35. CSCD240-E1-C

Extract the archive case-123.tar.gz into the current directory.

Work the drill

Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.

Ideal answer
tar -xzvf case-123.tar.gz
Acceptable alternatives: ["tar xzvf case-123.tar.gz"]

Misconception bank

Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.

tar -czvf case-123.tar.gz
Misconception. -c = create, not extract.
Remedy. c vs x: create vs extract.

Authority mappings

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DCWF tasks: T0186
KU outcomes: CO-O5-O1

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Lectures

  • CSCD240-S26-L08. Pipes, filters, grep, sort, uniq, wc, tar