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> First time caller here. I am preparing to install Gnome 1.0 and
> considering going the tar.gz route. At the risk of incurring rude bwoy's
> wrath, can someone give me a pointer to a site that addresses the ins and
> outs of working with tar.gz files? i am interested in knowing the commands
> and,or any program that automates uncompressing all those gz files. Any
> suggestions regarding gz files and Gnome would be highly appreciated.
regarding tar.gz, you can simply say 'tar xzf tarfile' where tarfile is
the gzipped tarred file you want to extract (that's possible with gnu tar).
for more info about tar simply consult its man page.
good luck,
gernot
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