Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 00:28:35 -0500 From: "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net> To: "daverk@epix.net" <daverk@epix.net>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: tarballs, etc. Message-ID: <20011224052734.E287737B405@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <200112232254.fBNMsj7h026162@lima.epix.net>
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2001 17:54:44 -0500, Dave Kaufman wrote: >ok, how do i uncompress a tarball? when i use tar -x.... i get a message >about not being able to initialize the device sa0. i presume it's looking for >a tape drive. per the help, if i try to filter through bzip2 or unbzip2 or >ungzip i get the same thing. i'm sure this is very simple but i'm not finding >it. > >have two files i want to undo. one is .tar.bz2 the other is a .tar.gz. > >all help is much appreciated. > >and happy holidays to all who are celebrating at this time of year. >Dave man tar tar -x -f filename tar tries to use the tape device if you dont use -f --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net PGP Public Key Fingerprint: 6E7B 9993 B503 6D45 E33A 2019 26E5 C1DB To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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