Node.js

Untar a .tar.bz2 Compressed Archive

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Untar a .tar.bz2 compressed archive. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    //  Untar a .tar archive.
    var tar = new chilkat.Tar();

    //  Untar into c:/temp/untarDir.  The directory tree(s) contained
    //  within the TAR archive will be re-created rooted at this
    //  directory.
    tar.UntarFromDir = "/Users/chilkat/temp/untarDir";

    //  If any filepaths within the Tar archive are absolute,
    //  automatically make them relative by removing the first
    //  forward or backward slash.  This protects from untarring
    //  files to unexpected locations.
    tar.NoAbsolutePaths = true;

    success = tar.UntarBz2("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar.bz2");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(tar.LastErrorText);
    }
    else {
        console.log("Success");
    }


}

chilkatExample();