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Re:Show HN: Extract it – Because nobody can remember tar com... by nickgartmann on Thursday September 10, 2015 @08:27PM (#10201354)
I use a little mnemonic phrase... tar dash eXtract Zee Files (tar -xzf)

and

tar dash Compress Zee Files (tar -czf)

Yes, the z does nothing when extracting. But it helps me remember.

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