* Frank Martini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've got a .tar archive (of MajorDomo of all things) that I just can't
> get untarred on Linux. I can untar it on a PC and on a Mac. When I
> execute tar -x majordomo.....tar it just gives me a line feed and nothing
> happens-- for hours..... what am I doing wrong?
You didn't tell tar that it is to work with a file so it is sitting there
waiting for input from stdin (you). Try this instead...
tar xvf majordomo.tar
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Regards, Steve Youngs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: 34307457
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