unable to UNTAR a file

NIMISH AGARWAL · #1 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008

Hi frens,

I have to install samba on UNIX box
for that i have downloaded the samba file from netand now trying to untar that file and getting following error:

# tar -xvf samba-3.0.28a.tar.gz
UX:tar: ERROR: Directory checksum error

even i checked many times by again downloading the file to confirm the fresh file.

Please help me out to overcome this situation.

Nimish

denn · #2 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008

*.gz means it's a compress file, uncompress file first!

Yogesh Sawant · #3 (**permalink**) 05-06-2008

try this:

Code:

tar -zxvf samba-3.0.28a.tar.gz

grial · #4 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by denn

*.gz means it's a compress file, uncompress file first!

Not necessarily

File extensions do not work as in Windows.
I would suggest you to check what kind of file is this way:

Code:

file samba-3.0.28a.tar.gz

Regards.

grial · #5 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yogesh Sawant

try this:

Code:

tar -zxvf samba-3.0.28a.tar.gz

This depends on the tar version you are using.

Another option would be:

Code:

gunzip -c samba-3.0.28a.tar.gz | tar xvf -

Regards.

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