I have a linux based software that ends with extension .src.tar.gz.
The installation instruction ask me to type the following command
>tar -xzf augustus.2.1.src.tar.gz

to unzip and it shows error like

root@raghul-laptop:~# tar -xzf augustus.2.1.src.tar.gz
tar: augustus.2.1.src.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2


I am a migrator to linux and just 2 days of experience in it. I am a microsoft windows spoonfed lazy junkie. I find it quite difficult to know what exactly this system contains.I tried linux.org tutorials and my terminal is always sending errors. I use Ubuntu netbook remix version.
Most Importantly i want to stay in LInux

Are you on the same path where file exist?

Also, double check the name; go to the dir the file is in

cd /path/to/dir

(NB: Linux uses '/' instead of '\' to separate dirs)


then list files in long format

ls -l

and post the results

You need to gzunip first then untar

then

With the -z option should run it with gzip as the man page says
Do it that way and see if you can gunzip it

@ pliqui
the error is
So the file can not be found.