You didn't read very thoroughly:
linux:~>tar --h | grep z
--ignore-failed-read do not exit with nonzero on unreadable files
--record-size=SIZE SIZE bytes per record, multiple of 512
-i, --ignore-zeros ignore zeroed blocks in archive (means EOF
-I, --bzip2 filter the archive through bzip2
-z, --gzip, --ungzip filter the archive through gzip
-Z, --compress, --uncompress filter the archive through compress
On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, John Marlovits wrote:
> I did read the help tar --h |more
> but I didn't understand , also it's like 3 pages long, and the z options is not even
>listed.
>
> At least with Windows you just double click ( with winzip ) and it's done.
>
>
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/01/01 12:03PM >>>
> >
> >gunzip -d filename.tar.gz
> >tar who knows how this stupid thing works..
> >tar -x filename.tar this just locks up and have to Ctrl c out
> >
> >Running redhat ver.6
> >
> >Can't I run one thing to totaly uncomress these? Why are they double compressed?
> >
> >John
>
> You obviously haven't done the required RTFM!!!!
>
> tar xzf filename.tar.gz
>
> What you did was looking for a stdin file to untar. Please, read tha
> man pages before bitching. They are very helpful.
>
> Who said the file was double-compressed?
>
> MB
>
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