The full command is "tar -zxvf the_file_name.tar.gz" The important part you
were missign was the 'f' option. That specifies the file name. You can also try
"man tar" for more information on the different options, and what all those
options in the above command mean.
> I downloaded a file that was "tar.gz" I have no problem getting it
> unzipped.
> But I cannot extract it for anything.
> I can enter:
> tar -x [filename]
>
> Then I can hit return. Then my cursor returns to the next line and
> won't let me do anything after that. I have to exit the window
> and try again, getting nowhere.
> When I try to do it in "Midnight Commander" it tells me the file
> is not local.
> I cannot find anything about "local" vs "non-local" files.
> Any ideas? What am I an idiot about?
>
> Alaskan Ken
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