I typed "tar -xvf so.something.something.tar" and all went well.
HTH,
Matt
>From: "Joseph S. Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: Linux Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [newbie] Star Office install
>Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 07:52:22 -0500
>
>OK, I spent 4 hours d/l'ing SO5.1.a created a directory in my
>/etc/share/ as root and copied the tarball there. I must be brain dead
>or something but typing "tar xv so.something.something.tar" just gets me
>a dumb look on the behalf of my monitor. tried "tar -xv
>so.something.something.tar" as well although I didn't think I needed to
>add the "-" and got the same response.
>
>Humbly
>
>--
>Joseph S. Gardner
>Senior Designer / Technical Support
>Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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