installing packages with .tar.bz2 extension

mikeotieno · 08-07-2006, 10:37 AM

hi fellows, iv download some packages with .bz2 extensions and i tried installing with the tar syntax but i got an error saying its not a gzip format file. How should i go about this.

verdeboy2k · 08-07-2006, 10:40 AM

tar vxjf <filename>

mikeotieno · 08-07-2006, 10:47 AM

thanx alot il try then give u feedback. Have a goodtime

mikeotieno · 08-08-2006, 06:15 AM

thanx it worked

ciotog · 08-11-2006, 02:08 AM

Actually you can just use "tar xvf <filename>", as tar will be able to figure out what the zip format is. Well, as long as your tar isn't too old, anyway.