Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 14:53:54 +0000 From: Sperber <sperber@w3.brgkepler.asn-graz.ac.at> To: satkal79@yahoo.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: tar files Message-ID: <3A02D182.26F8F033@w3.brgkepler.asn-graz.ac.at> References: <20001103133712.34341.qmail@web10704.mail.yahoo.com>
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satkal79@yahoo.com wrote: hehe u downloaded the worng file ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/packages/All/m4-1.4.tgz <- that would be the right one... sperber > Hi again, > > The tar file is said to be a package. When i d/load > the file from > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/branches/-current/ports/devel/m4.tar > > it is by default in tar format. If I make it > m4.tar.tgz.. i still cant use the pkg_add .., the > error saying..it's not a package. How can I add this > package?? > > Kalai > > --- Sperber <sperber@w3.brgkepler.asn-graz.ac.at> > wrote: > > Hi > > > > The command should be > > tar xf <file.tar> > > if it's a .tar.gz or .tgz > > tar zxf <file.tar.gz or file.tgz> > > (-> man tar should help) > > > > pkg_add is only for packages (extension: .tgz) - but > > not all .tgz are > > fbsd packages... > > > > > > Sperber > > satkal79@yahoo.com wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am a novice in freebsd.... I tried installing > > using > > > the command pkg_add for the tar extension file of > > > Kdeveloper... but there was error...saying.. > > > > > > "tar: +CONTENTS not found in archive > > > pkg_add: unable to open table of contents file > > > '+CONTENTS' - not a package? " > > > > > > Anyone can tell me what went wrong? Do help > > > me.....pls. > > > > > > Kalai > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > >From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts > > has your answer. > > > http://experts.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body > > of the message > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > >From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer. > http://experts.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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