using-tar-to-extract.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Check if the compressed file argument is provided
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    echo "Please provide the path to the compressed file as the first argument."
    exit 1
fi

# Verify if the compressed file exists
compressed_file="$1"
if [ ! -f "$compressed_file" ]; then
    echo "File not found!"
    exit 1
fi

# Extract the default filename or prompt for the extraction directory
if [ -z "$2" ]; then
    default_dir=$(basename "$compressed_file" | sed 's/\.tar\.gz$//; s/\.tgz$//')
    read -p "Enter the extraction directory path (default: $default_dir): " extraction_dir
    extraction_dir="${extraction_dir:-$default_dir}"
else
    extraction_dir="$2"
fi

# Check if the directory exists or create it
if [ ! -d "$extraction_dir" ]; then
    mkdir -p "$extraction_dir"
fi

# Extract the file to the specified directory
tar -xf "$compressed_file" --strip-components=1 -C "$extraction_dir"

echo "Extraction complete!"