general Linux command

[Janina Sajka]

Glenn Ervin at Home writes:
> Thanks Janina,
> I am guessing that the first command will work.

Yes. I'm not meaning to be obscure, just to give you a heads up on the other common compression.

> Glenn
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> 
> 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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				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

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