did you do it like this
root@localhost #> gunzip -vf prog.tar.gz
root@localhost #>tar -xvf prog.tar
If it has the .gz at the end try to unzip it first. Not sure if the -vf etc...
are correct arguments or not. Have not delt with a tar file for a while.
Thanks,
James J. Capone
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Podein [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 9:52 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Tar files
I can't seem to install any tar files . I get to the folder
that contains the file , then type in tar xvfprog.tar.gz , or
zxvf or xzf . To no avail . All I get is an error message -
Old option `f ', or `g ' , or `a' , etc requires an argument ,
try `tar --help ' for more info . I tried tar help , and
mantar , and niether will function . They just don't open .
Help please , newbie at the helm .
