can not extract the tar.gz file

sharad durgawad · 10-05-2005, 12:53 AM

From linux machine I checked out the tar.gz package and burnt the
CD using Nero5 in windows.Then I copied the tar.gz package from
CD to linux machine.
Then I performed following operations.

$ tar -xvzf <tar.gz>

I can't extract the tar.gz file with regular tar command.
Also I used gzip and gunzip utilities.
After executing <tar> command it give following error.

tar:skipping to next header
tar:error exit delayed from previous error.

freakyg · 10-05-2005, 01:40 AM

Code:

tar -zvcf <filename>

Aju · 10-05-2005, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Also I used gzip and gunzip utilities.

Did u get the tar ball after using gzip/gunzip?

jschiwal · 10-05-2005, 02:41 AM

Your command to extract the tarball was correct.
You may have a damaged file however. If you used the gunzip program first then do not use the -z option.

You might also use the file command. Sometimes a file is saved with the wrong extension. The "file" command looks inside the file.