On Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Peter Maxfield wrote:
Speaking of WX logs:
I downloaded the NWS shapefiles to the vmplayer desktop. However, I forgot
to (read : don't know how )do it as root. I don't know the command to
extract on the command line or I hope I could just
sudo extract(?) filename location I think this would give me the ability
to perform this function.
What's the full filename of the shapefiles you downloaded? If it's *.tgz
or *.tar.gz, then you can `tar -xzvf <filename> <location> will do it.
(-x = extract, -z = 'filter thru gzip first, -v = tell me what you're
doing, -f <filename> is the file to act upon.) `man tar` will tell you
much more than you need to know...
If it's a .zip, use unzip. If it's just .gz, use gunzip. Otherwise, try
`file <filename>` and it'll describe the internal format for you, giving
you a clue what program can read it.
--
Rick Green, N8BJX
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
-Benjamin Franklin
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