bzip2 conversion

[lchisholm]

I am trying to unpack a file.
I seem to do ok there
SUSE10:/home/larry # /usr/bin/bunzip2 Azureus_2.5.0.0_linux-x86_64.tar.bz2
SUSE10:/home/larry #

then I try to install it but I don't think I am using the correct options

SUSE10:/home/larry # tar -zxvf Azureus_2.5.0.0_linux-x86_64.tar

gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
I am using SUSE 10.1 and would like to add Azureus to programs that I use.
any help would really be appreciated
Larry.

[kakariko81280]

That -z flag on the tar command is saying run the file through gzip but it's not compressed anymore, hence the error you see.

The fastest thing to do is simply not specify it.

tar xvf Azureus_2.5.0.0_linux-x86_64.tar

Next time you are trying to untar a bzipped file the flags you are after are "xjf" along with "v" if you want it to be verbose. "j" indicating that the file should be run through bunzip2 before being untarred. Similar to the z flag, just a different compression scheme.

Let us know how you get on,

Chris...

[lchisholm]

Chris
Thank you for the reply and the tips on the options. I try to use only rpm files
they are much easier and I am a real newbie at some of this.
but I do use tar sometimes.
I like the suse os and am using it as a host system running vmware.
have also used Mandriva 2007 free and it is also easy to get around in.

Larry.