Re: editing a text file in a tar.gz file without decompressing

[ajlewis2@intac.com]

In linux.debian.user, you wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 11:32:52AM +0100, Calber Chainy wrote:
>> I have example.tar.gz, and I know in it there is a file named
>> document.text, a plain text file that I want to edit.
>> 
>> So I wondered if there is such an application that I can edit
>> document.text without having to untar and decompress the file.
> 
> As I remember, mc can do this.
> 
> -- 
> Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
> 
> 

I thought so too and made a little test.tar.gz to try it.  It looks at a
file in it and opens the editor, but it wouldn't save.  

Anita