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Old 11-28-2003
Computer gzip english version

Hello,
i'm not skilled on unix, i'd like gzip/gunzip software and, ESPECIALLY, the detailed instructions for installation....please help me......i'm like a baby in unix world!!!!!


hello, thanks a lot!
mike
# 2  
Old 11-28-2003
those are usually installed by default, are you sure you dont have those utilities already?
to get the software go here:
gnu.org.
# 3  
Old 11-28-2003
thanks.
i'm sure, i've not gzip.
i have gzip-1.2.4.tar now and i have followed the instructions for installation:

tar xvf gzip-1.2.4.tar
cd gzip-1.2.4
./configure
make

but how can i decompress now my tgz files?

m{ke
# 4  
Old 11-28-2003
you can extract *.tgz files with the same command you use for *.tar.gz and *.tar.

tar xvfz yourarchive.tgz
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