Are you using "tar -x somefile.tar"? If so, that's the problem. Try "tar xf somefile.tar". Tar reads from standard input unless you specify a "-f filename". "tar xvf somefile.tar" will print a pretty list of the files which it unpacks, and "tar zxvf somefile.tar.gz" (or .tgz) will un-gzip a gz'd file at the same time. (The ungzip part is specific to GNU tar, though. I think.) -- Scott On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Gary Neff wrote: > 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.
