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?

asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26

Chaitu Nookala

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

add a comment |

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?

asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26

Chaitu Nookala

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

add a comment |

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?

asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26

Chaitu Nookala

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 Nookala

asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26

Chaitu Nookala

asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26

Chaitu Nookala

asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26

Chaitu Nookala

asked Nov 15 '18 at 3:26

Chaitu Nookala

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

add a comment |

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

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

add a comment |

1 Answer
1

active

oldest

votes

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.

37612

add a comment |

Your Answer

StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function ()
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function ()
StackExchange.using("snippets", function ()
StackExchange.snippets.init();
);
);
, "code-snippets");

StackExchange.ready(function()
var channelOptions =
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "1"
;
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);

StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function()
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled)
StackExchange.using("snippets", function()
createEditor();
);

else
createEditor();

);

function createEditor()
StackExchange.prepareEditor(
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader:
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
,
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
);

);

draft saved

draft discarded

StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fstackoverflow.com%2fquestions%2f53311977%2fextract-contents-of-folder-in-tar-file%23new-answer', 'question_page');

);

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

1 Answer
1

active

oldest

votes

1 Answer
1

active

oldest

votes

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.

37612

add a comment |

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.

37612

add a comment |

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.

37612

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.

37612

answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09

Caleb H.

37612

answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09

Caleb H.

37612

answered Nov 15 '18 at 4:09

Caleb H.

37612

add a comment |

draft saved

draft discarded

Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow!

Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

But avoid …

Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.

To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.

draft saved

draft discarded

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

Name

Required, but never shown

Name

Required, but never shown

This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here

搜尋此網誌

Pfthb