file extension

2002-03-21 Thread Wolfe, Gordon W
I have a file that came from SuSE that has an extension xxx.tar.bz2 It looks like some kind of compression algorithm has been done on it. What does the .bz2 extension signify? You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. -Motto of the Darwin Society

Re: file extension

2002-03-21 Thread Ferguson, Neale
Use bunzip2 to decompress or tar -xjf xxx.tar.bz2 (the j may be an I on some systems) -Original Message- I have a file that came from SuSE that has an extension xxx.tar.bz2 It looks like some kind of compression algorithm has been done on it. What does the .bz2 extension signify?

Re: file extension

2002-03-21 Thread James Tison
onSubject: file extension 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] IST.EDU 03/21/2002 12:41 Please respond to Linux on 390 Port I have a file that came from SuSE that has

Re: file extension

2002-03-21 Thread Rick Troth
What does the .bz2 extension signify? BZip (or BZip2). It is replacing GZip in some areas. In fact, some FTP sites are going so far as to offer both .gz and .bz (or .bz2) compressed copies of whatever not unlike they did some years ago with both .Z and .gz.

Re: file extension

2002-03-21 Thread Post, Mark K
Or it could be a 'y' as well. Aren't standards wonderful? There are so many to choose from! Mark Post -Original Message- From: Ferguson, Neale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: file extension Use bunzip2

Re: file extension

2002-03-21 Thread Dave Myers
In a message dated 3/21/2002 10:55:45 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm going to learn this stuff one of these days. Maybe if I weren't maintaining four separate operating systems on a daily basis I'd have time to learn one. Gee..only 4you should have all kinds

Re: file extension

2002-03-21 Thread John Summerfield
I'm going to learn this stuff one of these days. Maybe if I weren't maintaining four separate operating systems on a daily basis I'd have tim e to learn one. Gee..only 4you should have all kinds of time ;o) Tip btw /etc/mime.types lists mime types and also endings assumed

Re: file extension

2002-03-21 Thread John Summerfield
the wrong thing. Mark Post -Original Message- From: Ferguson, Neale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: file extension Use bunzip2 to decompress or tar -xjf xxx.tar.bz2 (the j may be an I on some systems