add a v to your command line, tar xv file.tar
even better yet, tar xvz file.tar.gz
or man tar ;)
On Sun, 29 Aug 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have a few games i want to unzip. They both have a *.tar.gz extentions.
> first i gunzip them, then i tar them so would end up w/ just the plain files.
> every thing goes ok till i un-tar them. in console, when i un tar them, the
> promt moves down one line, but doesnt do anything. i can hit enter, and the
> box will move down more lines. All i want is the uncompressed folder so i can
> compile the games!
>
> thank you
> jerrud
>
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