On Sat, Aug 11, 2007 at 01:26:04AM -0400, Ken Jennings wrote: > openSuse 10.2 > 2.6.18.8-0.5-default #1 SMP Fri Jun 22 12:17:53 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Is compress/uncompress really not available in the distro? I went to install > it and Yast Software Management won't show me any package that either > provides or is named "compress". Oddly, the man pages are installed. > > Yes, I know compress is a lame, old program. But, I'm working with some .Z > files from a customer and the normally cooperative zcat objects to > decompressing and displaying them. Can anyone tell me where to find current > source for compress? I found a web site with some source labelled 4.3d from > 1990. "$@(#) compress.c,v 4.3d 90/01/18 03:00:00" Is this current?
.Z should be decompressible with zcat / gunzip just fine. "ncompress" contains the old compress/uncompress. Ciao, Marcus -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
