Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:10:35 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net> To: anthony@sohopros.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: tar problems Message-ID: <199807111810.OAA00273@lucy.bedford.net> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.980711111121.anthony@sohopros.com> from "anthony@sohopros.com" at "Jul 11, 98 11:05:01 am"
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anthony@sohopros.com wrote: > How can I extract this file while it's on my hard drive? > > kdesupport.src.tar > > I tried this: > #tar -xf /usr/local/kde.tmp/kdesupport.src.tar > but nothing happens. > Nothing will appear on the console. I assume that the # is your root prompt, not something you entered, of course. try tar tvf filename to see the contents of the tar file. tar xvf filename will extract and note the names of the archive contents as they are expanded. Dave -- Sancho Panza: `Microsoft Windows NT Server is the most secure network operating system available.' Don Quixote: `You are mistaken, Sancho.' To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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