Hello Henry,
Fond Regards, Peter Eric WILLIAMS --- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia --- Phone: +61 (03) 6236-9675 My free websites are: http://pewink.info (&) http://pewslinuxvault.googlepages.com On 24 January 2011 05:58, Henry Vermaak <henry.verm...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 24/01/11 07:17, Peter E Williams wrote: >> >> Hi Marcos, >> >> I am up to the point of using the file: >> >> fpc-2.4.2.i386.linux.tar >> >> your instructions are for a .tar.gz file not a .tar file >> >> your instructions read >> >> su >> password: xxxxxx >> // I will amend >> // cp fpc-2.2.4.source.tar.gz /usr/local/src/ >> cp fpc-2.4.2.i386.linux.tar /usr/local/src/ >> cd /usr/local/src/ >> >> tar -xvzf fpc-2.4.2.i386.tar >> // does not work because it expects a .tar.gz file not a .tar file >> // one of the parameters needs to be changed. > > `man tar` Don't you see what I am doing? I am debugging the documentation. Debugging code and manuals is a skill which I have. I have schizophrenia and autism and I hate reading manuals. Please tell me the correct instruction to replace this one so that I can continue to debug the documentation. >> tar -xvzf fpc-2.4.2.i386.tar Your assistance will be appreciated and the dividends will be corrected documentation. > _______________________________________________ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal > _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
