[thelist] Linux newbie question

[Anthony Baratta]

James Spahr wrote:
> 
> tar -v -x php-4.0.1pl2.tar
> 
> ok, how do I take the file 'php-4.0.1pl2.tar' and un-tar it?

Do read the man files (e.g. man tar)

	tar xfv php-4.0.1.p.12.tar

will un-tar (x) the tar file (f) in verbose mode (v) in the current directory you are
in.

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