To extract fromo a tar file, eg, to unarchive "mystuff.tar":
tar xvf mystuff.tar
NOTE:
As a precaution, I alway take a peek at what I am extracting using:
tar tvf mystuff.tar
I generally check that the files that are to be extracted have a relative
rather than an absolute path name. This is because of the potential for
someone to place an absolute path which could overwrite other files.
Also - do this as non-root just as further precaution.
On Mon, 17 Sep 2001 16:18, you wrote:
> ok i did gunzip *.tgz
>
> and that extrated them then i tryed gunzip *.tar
> and it didnt work
>
> Raven
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: craig harmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 5:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [Newbie]ZIPSLACK x1
>
> > On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 02:32:23PM +1000 RavensRage ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> wrote:
> > } Subject: [Newbie]ZIPSLACK x1
> >
> > } ok here goes ive downloaded the whole x1 folder i needed for it ive
>
> tryed to type installpkg *.tgz and it does nothin
>
> > }
> > } anyhelp would be fine
> >
> > hmmm. there should be a README and INSTALL files on the website (and
> > in the distribution). you should read them; there's a lot of steps
> > to go through.
> >
> > what you've downloaded are not packages, they're gzip'ed tar archives
> > (tar balls). to unpack them in the current directory, try:
> >
> > gunzip < filename.tgz | tar -xvf -
> >
> > i don't know what the x1 folder you're referring to is, so i can't
> > comment much more.
> >
> > } Raven
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > craig.
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