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Original Message
Name: mridhangam
Date: November 15, 2006 at 01:42:24 Pacific
Subject: UnTAR help pls
OS: Mandrake 9.2
CPU/Ram: P III Intel 128
Model/Manufacturer: DELL Latitude
Comment:

Hi
I am new to LINUX. I am trying to install an Audio software for recording purposes. I have downloade the .tgz file from the net. Kindly advise me how to UNTAR this File. As I am new to LINUX pls give me step by step instructions. thank you in advance


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Name: abdul_ahad
Date: November 15, 2006 at 05:34:29 Pacific
Subject: UnTAR help pls
Reply: (edit)

Move into the directory that contains the .tgz file.
Supposing the file is somefile.tgz, type the following exactly as shown (without quotes) and press enter
"tar -xzf somefile.tgz"


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