general Linux command

[Glenn Ervin at Home]

Thanks Janina,
I am guessing that the first command will work.
Glenn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net>
To: "Glenn Ervin at Home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net>; "Speakup is a screen
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Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: general Linux command


tar -xzpf [file.tar.gz]

Were it a bumzip file you would:

tar -xjpf [file.tar.bz2]
Glenn Ervin at Home writes:
> What is the command for unpacking a file called:
> C:\RockBox\RockBox-DevKit\home\rockbox-daily-20040430.tar.gz
> This is some Linux distro which is a dev kit for a utility for my jukebox,
> on a windows machine.
> I think I can test the program out if I know how to unpack this file.
> I have learned a little with the help command, but first I want to
complete
> this step.
> I know that this is pretty basic, but I am still new at this.
> Thanks.
>
>
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