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Re: Install problem



Quoting Owens, Jerry (jowens@cpsdirect.com):
> 			e.g. (untested)
> 
> 			cp path-to-your-file/base2_1.tgz .
> 			gunzip base2_1.tgz
> 			ls
> 			I tried to unzip it using gunzip on the VC2
> console and it said gunzip not found. I was able to open it with WinZip
> from windows and it looked fine. It would also let me unzip it.

My mistake. Before the contents of base2_1.tgz are available,
the commands are pretty limited. You might try

zcat < path-to-your-file/base2_1.tgz > /dev/null

which means you don't have to copy the file, of course.

Your mail client seems to be seriously broken when quoting, BTW:

> 			(Copying it prevents you altering the original.
> IIRC at this
> 			stage . is / so it doesn't matter if you add a
> tarfile.)
> 
> 			Cheers,
> 
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Cheers,

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