swaret: trouble renaming file

wetnose23 · 05-17-2006, 05:31 PM

"Description: Latest stable release. If the file ends in tgz.tar, rename it to end in .tgz (will fix next release)."
http://swaret.sourceforge.net/module...download&cid=1

now i did try to rename the file with "mv" command and "F2". but now when i "installpkg" it gives me......

installpkg swaret-1.6.2-noarch-1.tgz
Cannot install swaret-1.6.2-noarch-1.tgz: package is corrupt (failed 'gzip -l swaret-1.6.2-noarch-1.tgz')

anyone have a solution?

thankx

XavierP · 05-17-2006, 05:49 PM

I have never encountered this problem, and I have downloaded the swaret file numerous times.

If "mv swaret-1.6.2-noarch-1.tgz.tar swaret-1.6.2-noarch-1.tgz" didn't work, I would suggest redownloading it and trying again.

Question: did you try the mv in a console?

wetnose23 · 05-17-2006, 06:10 PM

yes i did try mv in a console.

yes i did redownload.

lotec25 · 05-18-2006, 07:55 AM

How about this, When you are saving it, take the .tar off the end and save it. That is all i ever do and it works every time

wetnose23 · 05-18-2006, 02:29 PM

nope. that too did not work.

i get the same "package is corrupt"

tuxdev · 05-18-2006, 02:33 PM

run strings on it or edit in vi. see what kind of magic it has.

wetnose23 · 05-18-2006, 02:36 PM

please give example. edit what?

thankx

tobyl · 05-18-2006, 04:16 PM

you are not the only one!

see here

http://swaret.sourceforge.net/index....iewtopic&t=242

(read last two posts)

tobyl

wetnose23 · 05-18-2006, 05:12 PM

@tobyl

thankx