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# Mixlib::Archive
[](https://travis-ci.org/chef/mixlib-archive)
A very simple gem to extract archives.
## Installation
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
```ruby
gem 'mixlib-archive'
```
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install mixlib-archive
## Usage
To extract an archive
```ruby
tar = Mixlib::Artifact.new("/path/to/tar")
tar.extract("/destination/directory")
```
To create an archive
```ruby
tar = Mixlib::Artifact.new("/path/to/foo.tar.gz")
tar.create(%w{ file.rb file2.rb }, gzip: true)
```
## Development
After checking out the repo, run `bundle` to install dependencies. Then, run `bundle exec rake spec` to run the tests. You can also run `bundle console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
## Contributing
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/chef/mixlib-archive. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Community Guidelines](https://docs.chef.io/community_guidelines.html) code of conduct.
## License
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the Apache License, v2