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- From: mlanett@Apple.COM (Mark Lanett)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
- Subject: Re: >.tar .Z formats?
- Message-ID: <70278@apple.Apple.COM>
- Date: 21 Jul 92 14:36:03 GMT
- References: <1992Jul20.174636.6934@cerritos.edu>
- Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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- jacobs@cerritos.edu writes:
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- >I have been having problems with the european ftp sites.
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- >I keep finding files in the .tar .Z or .tar.Z formats.
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- >What utilites are used to make these compressions and where can I find them?
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- These are unix file formats. if you are on a unix box...
- foo.tar: tar xf foo.tar
- foo.Z: uncompress foo.Z
- foo.tar.Z (both above or...)
- zcat foo.tar.Z | uncompress
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- There are Mac tar and compress utilities on your favorite ftp server (like
- sumex, info-mac/util). Look for MacCompress and "Macintosh Tar".
- --
- Have a bajillion brilliant Jobsian lithium licks.
- Mark Lanett, NOT speaking for apple. Personal opinion only.
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