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- From: zarthac@bradley.edu (Matthew Simmons)
- Subject: Re: UNIX lha utility for Amiga .lha archives?
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- Dale E Newton (newton@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu) wrote:
- : Does anyone know if there is an UNIX "lha" archiving utility which
- : will decompress Amiga .lha compressed files? I have tried "lharc" on
- : our UNIX system here without success. I would like to unpack a rather
- : large amiga.lha file in UNIX then download it to my amiga.
- : Suggestions, tips would be appreciated.
- : Please email or post.
- : Thanks.
- : -newton@stolaf.edu
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- Subject: [2] What is this .xxx file type?
- Where can I find the corresponding compression program?
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- lha for Unix. Warning: all doc is in Japanese.
- wuarchive.wustl.edu:/mirrors/misc/unix/lha101u.tar-z
- garbo.uwasa.fi:/unix/arcers/lha-1.00.tar.Z
- Contact: lha-admin@oki.co.jp
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