Holmes, Deb wrote: > How do you unzip the .tar and .gz files prior to install? For most > applications that I'm running on my unix based web server, my process is to > unzip on my Windows XP box prior to uploading to the web server. I know > basically nothing about unix except how to post files and write simple .cgi > code. I'm wanting to install mailman in conjunction with a WordPress plug-in > and am pretty much expecting that between WordPress and the WP mailman plug > in I won't need to know very much about the unix stuff underneath. But the > archive format has me stumped before I even get out the gate. >
don't mess with the windoze system... just put the file in the directory on your *nix system that you want it unpacked in and: $ tar -xf <filename>.tar $ gunzip <filename>.gz and for zipped tarballs (which I use a far bit): $ tar -xzf <filename>.tar.gz the man pages for tar and gunzip will explain all the switches, and there are a bunch, but you only need the ones shown to get what you want. I usually add the -v switch (for verbose) as I like to see what's happening. >>>snip<<< -- Steve Lindemann __ Network Administrator //\\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Marmot Library Network, Inc. \\// against HTML/RTF email, url: http://www.marmot.org //\\ vCards & M$ attachments email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: +1.970.242.3331 ext 116 fax: +1.970.245.7854 ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
