try tar --help ;) actually try using tar tf jdk.tar or if it is gzipped, tar tfz jdk.tar.gz ----- Original Message ----- From: Lambert, Stephen : CO IR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 11:33 PM Subject: Tar | What tar command lists out the contents of jdk.tar without extracting or | compressing the tar file? | Thanks. | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]