Most tar archives are also compressed. Try using
tar -xzvf {filename}.tar
You can also find out more information about what type of file you are
attempting to unarchive by typing
file {filename}
This should tell you what kind of file it is, whether it is compressed, or
if it is incomplete or damaged.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirchner, Eric C. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 10:31 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: problems compiling players
>
> This question isn't directly related to sound, but hope someone can give
> me
> a pointer -- I have tried to compile a great deal of players -- trying to
> find one that will work with the libraries I have right now, but Many of
> them TAR says are bad -- Its so many that I think I am missing something
> --
> I try to untar using
>
> tar -xvf {filename}.tar
>
> is there a different command line -- or are my tar's really corrupt...?
>
> Eric
