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Re: Installing tar files



Shel Johnson <cachemonet@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I'm attempting to install a .tar.gz file.. I've successfully gunzip the
>file, but I've forgotten how to complete the rest of the installation
>process.. HELP!!!

'tar xzvf filename.tar.gz' is the usual incantation; run 'tar tzvf
filename.tar.gz' first to find out where it's going to put things. If
you've already gunzipped it, leave out the 'z' flag.

-- 
Colin Watson                                     [cjw44@flatline.org.uk]



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