And if you dont have root

mkdir ~/bin
ln -s /bin/gunzip ~/bin/uncompress

this will work for most distros though if it doesnt you would want to add
~/bin to the search paths for your user

PATH=$PATH:~/bin
export PATH

gl+hf

On Sunday 14 October 2007 20:03:30 Saint K. wrote:
> If your running Debian, you can also just do;
> apt-get install ncompress
>
> Otherwise go here and search the package for your dist.
> http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=ncompress&submit=Search+
>...
>
> (the +.. belongs to the url, but it issnt linking it, so manually copy/past
> the line in your browser)
>
> Gl,
>
> Saint K.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 6:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] running Linux server. Please help.
>
>
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> /usr/bin was a hypothetical location.  So...
>
> ln -s /bin/gunzip /bin/uncompress
> (This needs to be done with root privs)
>
> Then it will work.
>
> Andrey Egorov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Ondra.
>
> It's don't work.
> I finding giunzip on /bin folder, open root shell and typing
>
> ln -s /usr/bin/gunzip /usr/bin/uncompress
>
> After I trying run hldsupdatetool.bin
>
> and...
>
> sh:uncompress: command not found
>
> Regards,
> Andrey.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "OndÅTej HoÅ¡ek"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] running Linux server. Please help.
>
> > Because your system is too new to have "uncompress", an ancient tool for
> > .Z archives (which have gone out of use due to patent problems with the
> > underlying algorithm). Luckily, gzip can decompress not only .gz but
> > also .Z files.
> >
> > First, locate "gunzip" by using the "which gunzip" command. Let's say
> > gunzip is in /usr/bin. Now, do the following as root:
> >
> > ln -s /usr/bin/gunzip /usr/bin/uncompress
> >
> > Then, try running hldsupdatetool.bin again.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > ~~ Ondra
>
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