the best format to use when untarring files is: tar xpvf <file> x = extract p = keep permissions of said archive v = verbose f = instructs tar that this is a file archive if "untarring" *.tar.gz files, remember to add the "z" switch in above command. z = gzipped archive ---------- > From: Toby Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: tar > Date: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 5:11 AM > > 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. > -- 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.
