whats a tar.gz file? - GoFuckYourself.com

Stud Money · 10-12-2003, 05:28 PM

and how do i open it?

Rivux · 10-12-2003, 05:31 PM

Unix compression format, similar to zip or arj. You can use Winzip or similar decompression program.

Stud Money · 10-12-2003, 05:31 PM

thanks rivux

Wilbo · 10-12-2003, 05:31 PM

It's a tarred and gunzipped file.......like a zip file in windows, but it's a *nix file. Winzip or Winrar should both open them, or you can ftp it to your server and ssh in and type "tar zxvf filename" ( without the quotes) and that will decompress it.

Juicy D. Links · 10-12-2003, 05:32 PM

gunzip < twink.tar.gz | tar -xvf -

Wilbo · 10-12-2003, 05:33 PM

Sorry, I must have been typing while this was already being answered.

pudcat · 10-12-2003, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by juicylinks
gunzip < twink.tar.gz | tar -xvf -

or tar -zxvf *.tar.gz (quicker for me)

10-12-2003, 05:28 PM	#1
Stud Money So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somewhere between my monitor and my chair Posts: 3,214	whats a tar.gz file? and how do i open it?

10-12-2003, 05:31 PM	#2
Rivux Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,026	Unix compression format, similar to zip or arj. You can use Winzip or similar decompression program.

10-12-2003, 05:31 PM	#4
Wilbo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,082	It's a tarred and gunzipped file.......like a zip file in windows, but it's a *nix file. Winzip or Winrar should both open them, or you can ftp it to your server and ssh in and type "tar zxvf filename" ( without the quotes) and that will decompress it.

10-12-2003, 05:32 PM	#5
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	gunzip < twink.tar.gz \| tar -xvf -

10-12-2003, 05:33 PM	#6
Wilbo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,082	Sorry, I must have been typing while this was already being answered.