On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Nuno Donato wrote: > Can anyone help me out with a problem. > I have downloaded some apps for linux, but they are > compressed. Can anyone tell me how to decompress them. > Step by step if possible.
For files with a .gz extension use gunzip or gzip -d example [EMAIL PROTECTED](17)$ dir README.gz [EMAIL PROTECTED](18)$ gunzip README.gz [EMAIL PROTECTED](19)$ dir README For files with a .zip extension use unzip in the same way. You will have to install unzip from non-free/utils. Johann -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Johann Spies Windsorlaan 19 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3201 Pietermaritzburg | | Tel/Faks Nr. +27 331-46-1310 Suid-Afrika (South Africa) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished;" II Peter 2:9