>its tar -xf ... >you need the 'f'so it knows to untar to files...I believe... >Toby Wright > >> for some reason tar does not work tar -x whatever nothing happens >> and prompt >> is lost.I have copied the tar file to the same directory as the file I am >> trying to untar and still nothing and prompt is again lost like >> the computer >> is trying to do something but nothing happens. Any suggestions >> appreciated. >> Gary >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Actually, the "-" isn't needed with tar. The "f" is to tell it what file, or device, to use. There is a default device and 99.999999% of the time, it isn't what the user has, especially if it is going to be a file and not a device. MB -- System Administrator - Finnigan FT/MS - Madison WI. URL:http://www.ftms.com/ e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Oooohhh, I need a hug] phone: (608) 273-8262 ext: 612 fax: (608) 273-8719 Visit - URL:http://www.vidiot.com/ (Your link to Star Trek and UPN) -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
