You have a zip archive backup.zip containing folders and files. You want to extract only files with .txt extension to /tmp/extract. Which command is correct?

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Linux CLI - Archiving and Compression

You have a zip archive backup.zip containing folders and files. You want to extract only files with .txt extension to /tmp/extract. Which command is correct?

Aunzip backup.zip -d /tmp/extract '*.txt'

Bunzip -d /tmp/extract backup.zip '*.txt'

Cunzip -x '*.txt' backup.zip -d /tmp/extract

Dunzip backup.zip '*.txt' -d /tmp/extract

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand unzip syntax for extracting specific files
The pattern for files to extract comes immediately after the archive name, followed by the -d option for destination.
Step 2: Analyze options
unzip backup.zip '*.txt' -d /tmp/extract correctly places the pattern after archive and then the destination. Others misplace options or use invalid flags.
Final Answer:
unzip backup.zip '*.txt' -d /tmp/extract -> Option D
Quick Check:
unzip archive pattern -d destination [OK]

Quick Trick: Put file pattern after archive, then -d destination [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Placing -d before archive
Using -x to include files
Misordering arguments

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You have a zip archive backup.zip containing folders and files. You want to extract only files with .txt extension to /tmp/extract. Which command is correct?

Step 1: Understand unzip syntax for extracting specific files

Step 2: Analyze options

Final Answer:

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