possibly try....
tar -xzf linux-ar-40.tar.gz
that's how i've always done it
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Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 10:22 PM
Subject: [newbie] Console error's?
> Hello! estimados amigos de newbie(dear friends)
> I'm having some problems installing "acroreader405.tar" and this is the
> situation if I go by the book "LM7.0 Getting Started Manual" I'd try :
> tar xvf linux -ar-405.tar.gz -the answer is :"tar old option "f "
> requires an argument - try :tar --help for more info"
> According to MUO'S how to " Installing Non-RPm programs" the example they
> used is "acrobat reader405" the same that I have. following the steps to
> unpack the archive I wrote:
> tar xzf linux-ar-40.tar.gz " .Console answer.."tar {child}:cannot open
> archive linux' ' ' ' No such file or dir.." tar {child} :error is not
> recoverable :exiting now "
> and the story goes on.. even if I type " tar vzxf " commands (according
> to Flupke) but the results are the same. the cdrom works okay ,but not
> the command line..
> What I have is LM7.0 -Complete" running (along) in 13.6 gig Maxtor
> -CyrixInstead 6x86MX 64RAM .233 Mh. Can you tell me what is the
> problem? I'm fighting this for 3 months .
> In advance let me thank you for your patient and your kindness.
> Blessings.
> Carlos
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