I can`t unzip nedit*.tar.gz

Max Bowsher maxb@ukf.net
Wed May 8 06:56:00 GMT 2002


Andrew Markebo <flognat@flognat.myip.org> wrote:
> Tar without switch 'z' doesn't like gzipped files.. either ungzip it,
> or do tar -xyvfz nedit.... (no idea what y does)

y = j (i.e. bzip2) for some oddly patched tars.
So definitely don't use z and y or j.

Max.



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