.tar.gz files

Goh Lip g.lip at gmx.com
Thu Jan 6 19:32:31 UTC 2011


On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:13:38 +0800, Bill Wright <pegasus at sc.rr.com> wrote:

> I am running Kubuntu 10.10
> How do I install uncompressed .tar.gz file  on my machine?
> It is not in the repository.
>

tar -zxvf xxxxx.tar.gz

but best to test first

tar -zvtf xxxxx.tar.gz
then
tar -zxvf xxxxx.tar.gz

Regards - Goh Lip
-- 
I used to have an open mind,
but my brains kept falling out.




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