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Old 05-11-2006, 06:51 AM   #1
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Unpacking error

I am having troubles unpacking a tar.gz file I get this error:

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gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
How can I unpack this file?
 
Old 05-11-2006, 07:16 AM   #2
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Do
Code:
$file somefile.tar.gz
The system will tell you what type of file it is.
 
Old 05-11-2006, 09:19 AM   #3
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Thank you for your answer. That explains a lot!
 
  


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