extract .tar.bz2

EcceVery · 06-11-2004, 10:12 AM

How do I extraxt .tar.bz2 files? tar -xvjf returns an error msg telling me this file isn't a bz2-file. The same command works fine on files ending only with .bz2

mtb · 06-11-2004, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EcceVery
How do I extraxt .tar.bz2 files? tar -xvjf returns an error msg telling me this file isn't a bz2-file. The same command works fine on files ending only with .bz2

Corrupted file?

try

Code:

file <filename.tar.bz2>

command and see the output.

try bunzip2 <filename.tar.bz2>, and then tar xvf <file.tar>, and see what happens

swooningfish · 11-24-2004, 12:31 PM

you can do it by typing

Code:

tar -xjf file.tar.bz2

the 'j' passes it through bz2 if you have it on your box. Also you can add the 'v' to see the files being extracted.

rekurzion · 11-24-2004, 12:39 PM

yup. if that doesn't work try downloading the file again. or from a different mirror or site. maybe the file was packaged bad.