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diff --git a/python/build/tar.py b/python/build/tar.py
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+import os, shutil, subprocess
+
+def untar(tarball_path, parent_path, base):
+    path = os.path.join(parent_path, base)
+    try:
+        shutil.rmtree(path)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        pass
+    os.makedirs(parent_path, exist_ok=True)
+    subprocess.check_call(['/bin/tar', 'xfC', tarball_path, parent_path])
+    return path