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- From: lpeters@postmaster@hq.af.mil (Leslie D Peters)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
- Subject: Re: how do I extract rzsz9202.tar-z?
- Keywords: tar
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- Date: 21 Jan 93 17:11:47 GMT
- References: <93Jan17.180508.25956@acs.ucalgary.ca>
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- In article <93Jan17.180508.25956@acs.ucalgary.ca>, grady@acs.ucalgary.ca (A. Brian Grady) writes:
- |> I got the file rzsz9202.tar-z from the SIMTEL archives, but when
- |> I run "tar -xf filename" it seems to find the wrong # of bytes in
- |> the file. What do I need to do?
- |> I know next to nothing about unix, so I appreciate your help.
- |> Thanks, Brian.
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- Sounds like it is compressed. Try:
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- zcat rzsz9202.tar-z | tar -xvf -
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- | I haven't lost my mind -- | Les Peters, Sorceror's Apprentice |
- | it's backed up on tape somewhere. | lpeters@marge.hq.af.mil |
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