# unsquashfs > Uncompress, extract and list files in squashfs filesystems. > More information: . - Extract a squashfs filesystem to `squashfs-root` in the current working directory: `unsquashfs {{filesystem.squashfs}}` - Extract a squashfs filesystem to the specified directory: `unsquashfs {{[-d|-dest]}} {{path/to/directory}} {{filesystem.squashfs}}` - Display the names of files as they are extracted: `unsquashfs {{[-i|-info]}} {{filesystem.squashfs}}` - Display the names of files and their attributes as they are extracted: `unsquashfs {{[-li|-linfo]}} {{filesystem.squashfs}}` - List files inside the squashfs filesystem (without extracting): `unsquashfs {{[-l|-ls]}} {{filesystem.squashfs}}` - List files and their attributes inside the squashfs filesystem (without extracting): `unsquashfs {{[-ll|-lls]}} {{filesystem.squashfs}}`