Re: first tar file.

Top Page
Attachments:
Message as email
+ (text/plain)
Delete this message
Reply to this message
Author: Eric Cope
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: first tar file.
Yep, to unzip, just include the same option. As an FYI, gzip is more
common, especially on older installations, but bzip is better at
compression.

Eric

On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Michael Havens <> wrote:
> Thank you Eric. I was unclear through the man page the process of
> decompressing. It seems that I would just include the same option (j/z). Is
> this correct?
>
> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Michael Havens <> wrote:
>>
>> huh? I did do it like I did the first.
>>
>>      sudo dpkg -i *_all.deb linux-headers*386.deb linux-image*
>>
>> Those were as the instructions said to do it (I did add the wild cards).
>> What else do I need to do to install the modules and other things?
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Ben Browning <>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  thYou should reine manbstall the second kernel like you did the first...
>>> The method you have used will not have modules and other things that you
>>> need.
>>>
>>> -Ben
>>>
>>> On Dec 3, 2011 6:48 PM, "Michael Havens" <> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I made my first tar file just a few minutes ago! I wanted to put the
>>> > new kernel on the other machine too because from what I've read the 3.x.x
>>> > version of the kernel does all sorts of nice things. One of those nice
>>> > things is that it automatically defragments now. What other  nice things
>>> > have you discovered about it?
>>> >
>>> > Anyways, there i go off on another tangent....As I was saying, what I
>>> > did is combined the three files together (with another with instructions to
>>> > install it) with tar  and emailed it to myself with the command:
>>> >
>>> >      tar cjf 3.1.4.tar.zip *
>>> >
>>> > So let's open this up to discussion. If you don't think that was the
>>> > best way to do it let's hear some constructive criticism.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>> >
>>> > ---------------------------------------------------
>>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list -
>>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
>>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -
>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
>
>
>
> --
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list -
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss

---------------------------------------------------
PLUG-discuss mailing list -
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss