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I ftp upload a zip file to a linux pc, for example, somefile.zip, can I uncompress the zip file use "#tar zvf somefile.zip", Thanks for help!...
- 04-23-2009 #1Just Joined!
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uncompress zip file.
I ftp upload a zip file to a linux pc, for example, somefile.zip, can I uncompress the zip file use "#tar zvf somefile.zip", Thanks for help!
- 04-23-2009 #2Linux Guru
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No. You need to use unzip. tar -z is for gzipped tar files (tar.gz).
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Thanks!
"unzip somefile.zip " Is this ok?
- 04-23-2009 #4Linux Guru
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Ÿes. AS long as the relevant tool is installed. For more info, check "man unzip" or "unzip --help"
- 04-23-2009 #5Linux Guru
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tar -z will also work for bzip2 compressed tarballs, at least with current incarnations.
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you just need the unzip utility.
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