In that case you want:
zcat filename.tar.Z | tar xvf -
T.
On Fri, 26 Nov 1999 Twomey_Mark at emc.com wrote:
> Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 12:51:54 -0500
> From: Twomey_Mark at emc.com> To: dburke at compsoc.com> Cc: ilug at linux.ie> Subject: RE: [ILUG] Stupid Question time [tar]
>> That spits back that the z option is unknown (I'm using Solaris)
>> Mark.
>>> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Burke [SMTP:dburke at compsoc.com]
> > Sent: 26 November 1999 17:48
> > To: Twomey_Mark at emc.com> > Cc: ilug at linux.ie> > Subject: Re: [ILUG] Stupid Question time [tar]
> >
> >
> > Try tar zxvf filename.tar.Z ???
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
>>
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