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how to install a .bz2 file in solaris

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January 5, 2012 at 02:18:57
Specs: Windows 7
Hi,
I have downloaded the sourcenavigator-NG 4.3.tar.bz2 and when i tried to install it on my solaris "S10 U 8" OS.
i gave the following command:
tar -jxvf sourcenavigator-NG 4.3.tar.bz2

getting the following errors:
tar: j: unknown function modifier
usage: tar {c|r|t|u|x}[BDeEFhilmnoPqTvw@[0-7]][bfk][x...] [blocksize] [tarfile]
[size] [exclude-file...] {file | -I include-file | -c directory file}...


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#1
January 5, 2012 at 04:25:50
You may have to use --bzip2 instead of -j.

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#2
January 5, 2012 at 04:31:21
tar --bzip2 sourcenavigator-NG 4.3.tar.bz2

if i give this command it's throwing invalid block size error


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#3
January 5, 2012 at 04:39:23
Try this:
tar -xfv sourcenavigator-NG 4.3.tar.bz2 --bzip2

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#4
January 5, 2012 at 04:51:10
Thanks Paul.
I tried that and getting an error like:
tar: directory checksum error.

I suppose it needs tar package manager...


thanks
let me try to figur it out.


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#5
January 5, 2012 at 05:07:00
You can also use this in the first place:
bzip2 -d sourcenavigator-NG 4.3.tar.bz2

and then untar it:
tar -xfv sourcenavigator-NG 4.3.tar

Should work for you.


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