>
> Hey! Did you see what Marc Mutz wrote on Aug 9 ?
>
> MM> Richard Adams wrote:
> MM> >
> MM> <snip>
> MM> > zless filename.tar.gz
> MM> > make sure that the archive creates its own directory, that can be seen in
> MM> <snip>
> MM> Huh? What's that for? I guess you wanted to do
> MM> tar tfz filename.tar.gz
>
> Yeah, but typing zless filename.tar.gz is easier to remember. And if you
> have less set up properly you could simply use...
> less filename.tar.gz
>
> And if you are really clever you can...
> less filename.tar.Z
> and...
> less filename.tar.bz2
> and...
> less filename.tgz
> and...
> less filename.gz
> and...
> less filename.Z
> and...
> less filename.bz2
>
> I don't know about anyone else but I think "less" is a lot easier to
> remember than a whole heap of command switches.
My thoughts entirly and it's a Linux way as well. ;-)
>
> Regards, Steve Youngs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: 34307457
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Regards Richard.
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