Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 17:57:03 +0100 From: "Meissner, Norbert" <norbert.meissner@daimlerchrysler.com> To: "'Eric Wayte'" <ewayte@mail.ucf.edu>, freebsd-newbies <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>, iramiller <iramiller@pbsltd.com> Subject: AW: un-tarring a file? Message-ID: <A991441F7BF5D111B2BB0008C7A410113D06B8@sutgxs05.ut.str.daimler-benz.com>
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grin try tar xvzf navigator-v408-export.x86-unknown-freebsd.tar.gz and you don't need the pipe. Greetings from Germany Norbert > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Eric Wayte [SMTP:ewayte@mail.ucf.edu] > Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 4. Februar 1999 17:01 > An: freebsd-newbies; iramiller > Betreff: Re: un-tarring a file? > > This command should do the trick: > > tar xvf navigator-v408-export.x86-unknown-freebsd.tar > > If you followed the instructions from Netscape, you would have used > this command to unzip and untar in one step: > > gzip -dc filename | tar -xvf - > > RTFM: http://home.netscape.com/download/install_instructions.html > > Eric Wayte > Database Administrator > University of Central Florida > ewayte@mail.ucf.edu > > > >>> ira miller <iramiller@pbsltd.com> 2/4/99 09:35:47 >>> > Hello, > Sorry to bother everyone again, but I have followed the > instructions > in the man pages and can't get this to work. I downloaded netscape > navigator standalone, the file name is: > > > navigator-v408-export.x86-unknown-freebsd.tar > > It was also with a .gz, but I was able to unzip that with the gunzip > utility, following the instructions. Now I have the tar file, and > I've > been > trying the following: > > Eco1# tar -x navigator-v408-export.x86-unknown-freebsd.tar > > It responds with : > > Tar: can't open /dev/rst0 : Device not configured. > > Can anyone help? I finally got my freebsd box on the network, I can > ftp and > telnet and ping, but I'd like to actually load a program or two on the > machine also. :-) > > > > Thanks, > > Ira Miller > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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