From: Eoin Shanaghy (shanaghe at domain tcd.ie)
Date: Tue 18 May 1999 - 14:25:13 IST
Hi.
The tar stage takes numerous files and packs them into one file,
maintaining the original hierarchical structure, etc. GZip will then
compress that file. It's more like putting all the files into a box, then
standing on the box so it will fit in your pocket. The original function
of tar was for tape-archiving, but as you can see, is commonly used for
packing distributions.
Eoin
On Tue, May 18, 1999 at 11:08:45AM +0100, Dara wrote:
> OKly,
>
> firslty, cheers to everyone who replied to my original query.
> I got the .tar.Z file opened at last [bloody thing doesn't have what I
> want though :( ]
>
>
> secondly......wait for it.....does anybody out there want to explain why
> there are two stages in the process... ?? Or even suggest a book I could
> read.....???
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Dara
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