How do you extract the contents of a tar file?

The command to extract the contents of a tar file is correctly represented by the choice "tar -xvf." In this command:

• The "x" option stands for "extract," which tells the tar utility that you intend to extract files from an archive.
• The "v" option stands for "verbose," which enables the command to display the names of the files being extracted in the terminal. This is useful for tracking the progress of the extraction.
• The "f" option indicates that the next argument will be the filename of the tar archive from which you want to extract files.

When you combine these options, the command precisely instructs tar to extract the contents of a specified tar file while providing feedback on the operation performed.

In contrast, the other options do not serve the purpose of extraction. The choice that begins with "c" is intended for creating a new archive, while the one that starts with "r" is used for appending files to an existing archive, and the one that includes "t" is for listing the contents of the archive.