Better solution:
tar -xzf thefilename.tar.gz
Then you don't have the larger, decompressed tarfile remaining behind.
On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Tad Johnson wrote:
> gunzip thefilename.tar.gz
>
> then:
>
> tar -xf thefilename.tar
>
> Tad
>
> At 03:55 AM 1/4/97 +0100, you wrote:
> >Hi !
> >I have download some "books" about linux. The file format is tar.gz, Can
> anyone
> >here tell me how to unpack them. I have tried several variants of tar and
> >gunzip, but unsuccesfully.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >ps.
> >can anyone here recommend some good (newbie) books about C-programming
> >
> >
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