The command line you are using contains only one "'"
Bash (or whatever shell you are using) is waiting the second "'" to treat
the whole string.
Are you sure you need the "'" ??
pascal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herman Aa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 11:07 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: NETSC gzip instruction ...
>
>
> I tried to install NETSC4.51.tar.gz.
> Got stuck at:
> "gzip -dc <filename>.nif | tar -xf '" (minus the "")
> ----
> GZIP -d NETSC4.51.tar.gz ...decompr the .gz to NETSC4.51.tar.
> tar xvf NETSC4.51.tar .... decoded files were in a subdirectory.
> I found the README instructions in there :
> Move the files: *.nif to /netscape dir (among other).
>
> "gzip -dc <filename>.nif | tar -xf '" (minus the "")
> was the instruction, to decompress the .nif files one by one:
>
> I get the > (right-arrow) on my screen ..... (I run as root)
> ... and the system seemed to be waiting for me ....
> Control-C returns me to the cmd-line with nothing(?) accomplished.
> How to proceed? What is lacking here ...?
> Is .nif a valid compressed-file type?
>
> I was in the ../netscape dir, same dir as the *.nif file.
> I run RH 5.0. Default installation. 64MB RAM. 2GB hardddisk space.
>
> The 'ns' command NETSC referred to as first choice for installation
> is not on my system.
> Can I add it to my system? How?
>
>
> Herman Aa.
> From a mountaintop on Cebu island, Philippines.
> List: Direct copies (extra copy) welcome.
>
