its tar -xf ... you need the 'f'so it knows to untar to files...I believe... regards. Toby Wright > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Neff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 01 July 1998 01:58 > To: Redhat-List > Subject: tar > > > 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] > No Good Deed Goes Unpunished > http://www.users.fast.net/~nurf > > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
