unpack.sh

#!/bin/bash

path_A=./
path_B=./

# # Packing phase
# for dir in images_part{00..34}; do
#   (
#     echo "Starting to pack $dir at $(date)"
#     # Pack the directory from path_A and save the tar file to path_B
#     tar -cvf ${path_B}/${dir}.tar -C ${path_A} ${dir}
#     echo "$dir packed successfully at $(date)"
#   ) &
# done
# wait

# Unpacking phase
for dir in images_part{00..00}.tar; do
  (
    cd ${path_B}
    # Extract the base name from the tar file
    base_name=$(basename "$dir" .tar)

    echo "Starting to unpack $dir at $(date)"
    # Extract the contents of the tarball
    tar -xvf ${dir}
    echo "$dir unpacked successfully at $(date)"
  ) &
done
wait