try: $tar xzpf postgresql-7.1.3.tar.gz Anna Zhang
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 12:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ADMIN] postgresql 7.1.3 Hi, I have postgresql7.1.2 on system now(sunOs5.6). I downloaded postgresql7.1.3 from one of the ftp mirror site. When I try to gunzip it, it is giving the following error # gunzip postgresql-7.1.3.tar.gz gunzip: postgresql-7.1.3.tar.gz: invalid compressed data--format violated # What is the reason for it and how to fix it. Thanks chava ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster