Using java.util.zip on .tar.gz files

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Chris - 21 Jul 2006 00:49 GMT

I'd like to decompress .tar.gz files and get at the individual files
within. It appears that the java.util.zip package handles that nicely
for regular .zip files, and it will do GZip files, but getting the
tarred files within the .gz isn't within its capabilities. Or am I
wrong? What's the easiest way to do this?

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Lionel - 21 Jul 2006 01:10 GMT

> I'd like to decompress .tar.gz files and get at the individual files
> within. It appears that the java.util.zip package handles that nicely
> for regular .zip files, and it will do GZip files, but getting the
> tarred files within the .gz isn't within its capabilities. Or am I
> wrong? What's the easiest way to do this?

I did a google, this looks good:

http://www.trustice.com/java/tar/

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