to extract something i use a simple tar -zxvf for a gzip and i think tar -jxvf i think for a bzip compressed most everything i learned about tar i got from a tar --help hope that helps On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Eric - A wrote: > it helps if I need to create, but what I am doing is trying to unpack and install a program. > > > . > Eric - A > . > > > Please note: message attached > > From: Mark Jarvis > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Tarballs > Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:39:30 -0700 > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! > http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 > > > Maybe this will help. > > Eric - A wrote: > > Hi all, I'm trying to learn how to use tarballs but I'm running into a dead-end with the commands I found on a couple of "how-to" pages. The commands I executed are attached and show the commands I used. Any help will do. > > > . > Eric - A > . > > ____________________________________________________________ > Notre Dame Certificates > 100% Online Programs in Negotiation Leadership and Mgmt. Enroll Today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c66c9882a780756834st02vuc > > ________________________________ > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss