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zexter

11-02-2003 09:18 AM

installing a tar.bz2

how do i install a tar.bz2 file? i tried the tar xzvf MPlayer-1.0pre2.tar.bz2 but that didnt work... can someone please tell me how to install a tar.bz2 file?

thanks

david_ross

11-02-2003 09:26 AM

z is for gzip - use j for bzip2:
tar xjvf MPlayer-1.0pre2.tar.bz2

Doomhammer

11-02-2003 11:55 AM

Or simply type bunzip2 MPlayer-1.0pre2.tar.bz2
and tar xvf MPlayer-1.0pre2.tar.bz2

exodist

11-02-2003 12:39 PM

tar -jxvf mplayer----
cd mplayer----
./configure --enable-gui
make
make install
mplayer or gmplayer

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