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Re: [Plug] Question about tar files
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A tar file is an archive usually containing a directory structure. It's
only useful in that form as an archive... usually compressed with gzip.
Before you can use it you have to expand it. Do 'tar --help | less' to
read the command reference. Basically you expand with 'tar -xvf <file>'
where <file> is the tar file.
Roger Scudder
On Wed, 21 Jul 1999 DrexelDG@aol.com wrote:
> Hey all
> After I d/l the tar files what do I do with them? I cant excute any programs
> from inside the files.... when I try to run it out of a Xterm it tells me
> that the command is invalid. If someone knows where a man or a FAQ page is,
> and can point me to it. :) Thanks!
>
> Anthony
>
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