Re: [newbie] My friends don't know better yet (can Mandrake 9 handle a .zip file ?)
On Tuesday January 14 2003 02:26 pm, Mark Weaver wrote: Hmm...is that a new one? I don't recognize that unzip command. ;) You won't either unless you install the unzip rpm ;) I've got unzip-5.50-4mdk and zip-2.3-9mdk -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] My friends don't know better yet (can Mandrake 9 handle a .zip file ?)
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 03:24, yankl wrote: On Monday 13 January 2003 08:21 pm, ThinKer wrote: Hello All, A friend of mine sent me some documents today for my review. For some reason she forgot that I am trying to get rid of the Windows in my Life and she sent .doc files zipped up in a .zip file. Of course, when I click on the file to open it on my Linux box, Ark tells me that it can't open it. The utility zip is not in your PATH. questions... 1. Is there a way to get Ark to open this? 2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', what other program can I use to get this open? Thanks, -TP Yes. Do urpmi zip and use ark for zip files. Otherwise on the commandline: gunzip file.zip (without the quotes) will unzip the file in the folder where it resides. Good Luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] My friends don't know better yet (can Mandrake 9 handle a .zip file ?)
Stephen Kuhn scribbled nervously after reading Mark's message: Unless I know who the ZIP file is from, I generally use: rm -rf filefromwhoknows.zip (g) UnZIP has been part of linux for quit some time - and ARK (if you're using KDE) or File-Roller should be able to pick it up just by a double-click on the archive itself - but here is the output from just typing unzip in a terminal: Hmm...is that a new one? I don't recognize that unzip command. ;) -- Mark Stupidity has no moral high ground. It can't see that high! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] My friends don't know better yet (can Mandrake 9 handle a .zip file ?)
On Monday 13 January 2003 08:21 pm, ThinKer wrote: Hello All, A friend of mine sent me some documents today for my review. For some reason she forgot that I am trying to get rid of the Windows in my Life and she sent .doc files zipped up in a .zip file. Of course, when I click on the file to open it on my Linux box, Ark tells me that it can't open it. The utility zip is not in your PATH. questions... 1. Is there a way to get Ark to open this? 2. If the answer to #1 is 'no', what other program can I use to get this open? Thanks, -TP Yes. Do urpmi zip and use ark for zip files. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] My friends don't know better yet (can Mandrake 9 handle a .zip file ?)
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 01:21, ThinKer wrote: Hello All, A friend of mine sent me some documents today for my review. For some reason she forgot that I am trying to get rid of the Windows in my Life and she sent .doc files zipped up in a .zip file. Of course, when I click on the file to open it on my Linux box, Ark tells me that it can't open it. The utility zip is not in your PATH. [root@localhost root]# urpmi zip Then ark will open it up just fine. HTH Damian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
