how to extract archive with tar to disc, not to tape 1

[Dan01]

Hi all, we're trying (novices) to extract an archive with tar on HP3000, but it's prompting us for a tape. Is there a way to extract the files from archive to disc? Thanks, Dan.

 

[bi]

What command are you using?

 

[Dan01]

We are using:

tar -xvf myfile

Thanks, Dan.

 

[bi]

I'm assuming myfile is the name of the file you want to get out of the tar file? You are being asked for a tape because you aren't telling the command the name of the tar file:

tar -xvf mytar.tar myfile