Honestly, it's a lot easier to do 'sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin' and be done with it.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:29 AM, tid <t...@bloogaloo.co.uk> wrote: > > > On 8 July 2011 21:56, Chris Miller <lordsauronthegr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It's `tar -x install_flash_player_10_linux.tar`, not `tar x ...` >> >> > I beg to differ. 'tar x' is just as allowable as 'tar -x' since 'x' is one > of the leading mode options. From the man page: > > "The bundled-arguments format is supported for compatibility with > historic implementations. It consists > of an initial word (with no leading - character) in which each > character indicates an option. Arguments > follow as separate words. The order of the arguments must match the > order of the corresponding charac- > ters in the bundled command word. " > > You rightly point out the need for the 'f' flag.. > > regards > > Tid. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to linuxusersgroup@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe, send email to linuxusersgroup-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri > Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rulesor > http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf) > -- <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E ------------------------------------------ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to linuxusersgroup@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to linuxusersgroup-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules or http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf)
