Tom's Guide | Tom's Hardware | Tom's Games

Computing.Net > Forums > Linux > Cant install unzip program!!!

Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.

Cant install unzip program!!!

Reply to Message Icon

Name: boarder
Date: August 28, 2003 at 14:16:10 Pacific
OS: mandrake linux 9.0
CPU/Ram: amd 2500+ 512 ddr 400
Comment:

I DONT KNOE HOW TO INSTALL LINUX PACKAGES I
NEED A UNZIp PROGRAM BUT WHENEVER I
DOWNLOAD SUMTHING OFFLINE FOR LINUX ITS
CONFUSING

please help this linux noobie



Sponsored Link
Ads by Google

Response Number 1
Name: frink36
Date: August 28, 2003 at 16:14:27 Pacific
Reply:

You cant unzip linux .tar.gz's they are not .zip files.

The term is usually "untar".

to untar a file:

tar -xvzf /path/to/file/foo.tar.gz


from a command line.


0

Response Number 2
Name: taurus
Date: August 29, 2003 at 07:53:59 Pacific
Reply:

And please turn off your cap next time when you
ask a question! I could hear you all the way
over here...

If a file ends with something like filename.tar.gz, then you need to use "gzip -d" for it,

tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz

But if a file looks like filename.tar.bz2,
then run

tar -xvjf filename.tar.bz2

taurus


0

Sponsored Link
Ads by Google
Reply to Message Icon

Related Posts

See More


Sync pocket pc linux 486 firewall



Post Locked

This post is quite old and has been locked from receiving new replies. Please create a new posting instead.


Go to Linux Forum Home


Sponsored links
Ads by Google


Results for: Cant install unzip program!!!
I cant install anything is says.. www.computing.net/answers/linux/i-cant-install-anything-is-says/14074.html

Cant install Opera. www.computing.net/answers/linux/cant-install-opera/21073.html

How do you instal a program? www.computing.net/answers/linux/how-do-you-instal-a-program/21416.html