Re: .tgz? How do I go about extracting them?
If you're using GNU tar (Linux), check out the -z option.
I use tar -xzvf which will un-gzip (is that a word?) and untar at the
same time. Your example probably shows tar xvf anyway, so just add the z.
Check out the man page for the rest of 'em.
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On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Revenant wrote:
> There's a very complex method listed in my "Running Linux" book. But,
> given the rate at which Linux is evolving, pretty old.
>
> Is there a easier, newer way than that convoluted string piping from
> gzip to tar etc. ?
>
> Thanx.
>
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