Yep, to unzip, just include the same option. As an FYI, gzip is more common, especially on older installations, but bzip is better at compression.
Eric On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Eric. I was unclear through the man page the process of > decompressing. It seems that I would just include the same option (j/z). Is > this correct? > > On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> huh? I did do it like I did the first. >> >> sudo dpkg -i *_all.deb linux-headers*386.deb linux-image* >> >> Those were as the instructions said to do it (I did add the wild cards). >> What else do I need to do to install the modules and other things? >> >> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Ben Browning <b...@bensbrowning.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> thYou should reine manbstall the second kernel like you did the first... >>> The method you have used will not have modules and other things that you >>> need. >>> >>> -Ben >>> >>> On Dec 3, 2011 6:48 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > I made my first tar file just a few minutes ago! I wanted to put the >>> > new kernel on the other machine too because from what I've read the 3.x.x >>> > version of the kernel does all sorts of nice things. One of those nice >>> > things is that it automatically defragments now. What other nice things >>> > have you discovered about it? >>> > >>> > Anyways, there i go off on another tangent....As I was saying, what I >>> > did is combined the three files together (with another with instructions >>> > to >>> > install it) with tar and emailed it to myself with the command: >>> > >>> > tar cjf 3.1.4.tar.zip * >>> > >>> > So let's open this up to discussion. If you don't think that was the >>> > best way to do it let's hear some constructive criticism. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
