Re: Problem with tar

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From: Mirko Fluher
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 00:00

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In <whitebut.51.00126A5F@eis.net.au> whitebut@eis.net.au (Steven White) writes:

>I have recently installed the linux slakware on my 486 pc.
>I have a problem with the tar compression program.  It seems to execute okay 
>if I just type tar at the prompt as below.

>jess:/home/steve# tar
>tar: you must specify exactly one of the r, c, t, x, or d options

>For more information, type ``tar --help''.

>Although when I try to decompress a file as below I get an error.

>jess:/home/steve# tar -x filename.tar
>tar: can't open /dev/nst0 : No such device

try ---> tar -xvf filename.tar

Cheers,
-- 
Mirko Fluher 			APANA Membership Database Co-ordinator
http://pax.apana.org.au		PGP Public key: finger pgp@pax.apana.org.au
Australian Public Access Network Association	http://www.apana.org.au

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