unzipn

bmlinuxuser · 08-09-2002, 11:39 PM

could someone plz tell me how to unzip a file in linux,,

I downloaded Netscape Comm and BitchX program,, their in .gz .tar format,,,,,how to I get these files to extract and installed????

Tinkster · 08-10-2002, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by bmlinuxuser
could someone plz tell me how to unzip in linux,, mandrake,,,

I have dl the netscape comm and bitchx program,, their in .gz .tar format,,,,,how to I get these files to extract and install on their own. thanx

man tar
man gunzip

as a general rule of thumb, try man -k and whatever you are looking at

cheers
Tink

trickykid · 08-10-2002, 12:07 AM

Also check out the glossary term we have for tar here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ryid=35&long=1
Gives some short examples on installing tar.gz files.
Also we always have the man pages available here as well, http://man.linuxquestions.org