Tried all but mc - which I use a lot - really nice. :)
Thanks.
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On 1/17/00, 10:27:37 PM, Warren Doney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
regarding Re: [newbie] Stupid questions:
> "Ty C. Mixon" wrote:
> >
> > Now for my stupid question, and I should know the answer but . . .
> >
> > I've got a tar file, and I've tried using 'tar -x <filename> to untar
> > it, but it ain't working. It was originally a tar.bz, and bunzip2
> > brought out the tar fine. I'm trying to install jre, but can't get
it,
> > even though I did it on 6.0 a few months back, but later took it off.
> > Any how I'm stuck.
> I like midnight commander for working with tarballs etc
> "mc" at the command prompt. Highlight your file & F2 then
> "x" to extract them....
> "man tar" offers a wealth of imformation...
> IIRC tar -xzf is the usual command
> --
> Full plate & packing steel! - Minsk
