How do you extract a JAR in a UNIX filesystem with a single command and specify its target directory using the JAR command?

Question

I am creating a Python script within which I am executing UNIX system commands. I have a war archive named Binaries.war which is within an ear archive named Portal.ear

Answer 1

Can't you just change working directory within the python script using os.chdir(target)? I agree, I can't see any way of doing it from the jar command itself.

If you don't want to permanently change directory, then store the current directory (using os.getcwd())in a variable and change back afterwards.