title: Extract a compressed directory using tar/bzip2 over SSH to local computer
body: <p>I'd like to extract and uncompress (tar/bzip2) a compressed directory on a remote machine and save the directory and all its contents to my local computer without having to connect back into my local machine from the remote one. How can I do this over SSH? The tar file doesn't need to be stored on the remote machine, only on the local machine. I have tried:</p>
  
  <p>ssh remotehost.somewhere.com "tar xf mydirectory.tar.bz2 | bzip2 -c " > mylocaldirectory</p>