unzip a file from another folder

Question

How can I unzip a file from another folder?

gunzip -d /home/tomcat_dev/HN/radd/input.txt.gz

unzips that file to the same folder. But if I want to bring it to my folder? When I do this:

gunzip -d /home/tomcat_dev/HN/radd/o.txt.gz /home/tomcat_dev/

it gives me a: gunzip: /home/tomcat_dev/ is a directory -- ignored

Stéphane Gimenez · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-11 16:36:26Z

up vote 2 down vote accepted

It is as simple as below:

gunzip -c filepath.gz > anotherDirectoryPath

More on gunzip, also refer to the man page.

edited Feb 11 '12 at 16:36

Stéphane Gimenez
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answered Jan 23 '12 at 11:55

Balaswamy vaddeman
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Mithrandir · Answer 2 · 2012-01-23 10:13:22Z

up vote 2 down vote

Try:

gunzip -c -d /home/tomcat_dev/HN/radd/o.txt.gz > /home/tomcat_dev/o.txt

answered Jan 23 '12 at 10:13

Mithrandir

It works! 10x a lot – radashk RADU Jan 23 '12 at 10:18

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Then you should accept the answer! ;-) – Mithrandir Jan 23 '12 at 10:20

Mat · Answer 3 · 2012-02-11 15:19:02Z

up vote 1 down vote

Normally I'd use a combination of mkdir and:

gzcat /path/to/somefile.gz >/some/new/path/output

edited Feb 11 '12 at 15:19

Mat
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answered Jan 23 '12 at 10:13

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