tar does not like me

[Bryce C]

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1. Try tar -xzvf rdeskt~1.gz
the x option extracts
the z option says use gunzip
the v option is for verbosity
the f option must goo beforee the file name because it says to use a
file for input.

2. the ~ is from the dos file systems's lack of long filename support.=20
try vfat when mounting
mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppydos
then look andd see.

Also, cp syntax:
cp source [sources] destination


On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 15:51, George Gambill wrote:
> Went to a web page (www.rdesktop.org) and downloaded a file
> (<http://easynews.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/rdesktop/rdesktop-1.1.0.=
tar
> .gz>) to a Win 2000 system Dir.
>=20
> The Win 2000 "Save as" did not show the ending ".gz" but claimed it to be=
 a
> WinZip file.
>=20
> Extracting it (WinZip) to a subdirectory shows many files including
> "makefile"and a sub directory (crypto).
>=20
> Coppied the origional .tar (unextracted) to a floppy diskette (DOS type).
>=20
> On the RH8 (boots to the GUI - seperate issue) system, issued (Ctri Alt f=
1)
> to the command line.
>=20
> Logged in as root.
>=20
> Added an entry in fstab for a DOS type floppy.
>=20
> Mounted a DOS type floppy (/mnt/floppydos/).
>=20
> ls /mnt/floppydos/   displays  rdeskt~1.gz
>=20
> Created (mkdir) a /tmp/rdesktop/ directory.
>=20
> Could not figure out the cp command therefore, using the GUI (Ctrl Alt F7=
)
> (Home Folder) navigated to /mnt/floppydos/ and did a right mouse click -
> copy.  Then navigated to /tmp/rdesktop/ and did a right mouse click - pas=
te.
>=20
> >From the command window (Ctrl Alt F1), in /tmp/rdesktop/ ls displays
> "rdeskt~1.gz".
>=20
> read the man page on tar
>=20
> Tried tar -t rdeskt~1.gz
> Tried tar -t rdesktop-1.1.0.tar.gz
> Tried tar -tg rdeskt~1.gz
> Tried tar -tg rdesktop-1.1.0.tar.gz
> Tried tar -xg rdeskt~1.gz
> Tried tar -xg rdesktop-1.1.0.tar.gz
> Tried tar -xg rdeskt~1.gz
> Tried tar -xg rdesktop-1.1.0.tar.gz
> Tried several more combinations. =20
>=20
> Tar either locked up or I needed more patience.  Ctrl-c brouthe me back t=
o
> the command line.
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> Questions:
> 1) Any ideas?
> 2) How can I see the real name of "rdeskt~1.gz without the "~" getting in
> the way?
> 3) can I tar from the GUI?
>=20
> Oh, and by the way, You Folks Are GREAT (yelling intended)
> George
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Bryce Chidester
Network Administrator
CoBryce Communications
Bryce AT BryceCo DOT Net
http://www.bryceco.net

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