how to untar file in linux red hat?

Question

I am compiling linux red hat stable kernel on red hat linux and the error which I am facing is as below

Solution 1

First install XZ

yum -y install xz

then

tar -xvf yourfile.tar.xz 

Solution 2

Should work with the following command:

tar -xvfz linux-2.6.32.65.tar.xz

Comments

[jsbillings]

If its a modern GNU tar, just leave off the decompression algorithm, and just use tar xvf linux-2.6.32.65.tar.xz. Tar is smart enough to figure it out.

[PersianGulf]

It's Wrong user have to use -Jxf file.tar.xz

[elbarna]

On slackware 14.1i use tar -xvf without problem,same thing on centos6.6