Glen,
If it is <filename.tar.gz> :
tar zxvf <filename.tar.gz>
Dennis
Glen Lee Edwards wrote:
> How do you un-tar a file. Yes, I read the man and info pages for tar, and
> as near as I can tell:
>
> tar -x <filename.tar>
>
> should work. It doesn't. The prompt moves down a line and just flashes.
>
> Glen
>
> Glen Lee Edwards
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "Linux, giving you the freedom to make the choice."
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