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Re: I can`t unzip nedit*.tar.gz

From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb at ukf dot net>
To: <mmira at centrum dot cz>,"Andrew Markebo" <flognat at flognat dot myip dot org>
Cc: <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 19:16:49 +0100
Subject: Re: I can`t unzip nedit*.tar.gz
References: <20020507122804Z684119-1029+6117@mail.centrum.cz> <m3u1pk9h71.fsf@flognat.myip.org>

Andrew Markebo <flognat@flognat.myip.org> wrote:
> Tar without switch 'z' doesn't like gzipped files.. either ungzip it,
> or do tar -xyvfz nedit.... (no idea what y does)

y = j (i.e. bzip2) for some oddly patched tars.
So definitely don't use z and y or j.

Max.

References:
- I can`t unzip nedit*.tar.gz
  - From: mmira
- Re: I can`t unzip nedit*.tar.gz
  - From: Andrew Markebo

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