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# tar without paths
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[linux - tar - Remove leading directory components on extraction - Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/questions/330127/tar-remove-leading-directory-components-on-extraction)
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You want to use the `--strip-components=NUMBER` option of `tar`:
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```
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--strip-components=NUMBER
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```
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strip NUMBER leading components from file names on extraction
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Your command would be:
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```
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tar xfz /var/www/site.gz --strip-components=2 -C /tmp
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```
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[Reference](https://serverfault.com/a/330131) |