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Old 10-27-2008
How to view .tar file in unix

Guys,
Could anyone let me know, how we can see the contents of .tar file without extracting it.

I know the extracting and combine options
Regards
# 2  
Old 10-27-2008
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Originally Posted by sdosanjh
Guys,
Could anyone let me know, how we can see the contents of .tar file without extracting it.

I know the extracting and combine options
Regards
Code:
tar -tvf name.tar

# 3  
Old 10-27-2008
Bug

Thanks dude.... it works
# 4  
Old 10-27-2008
Try man tar (or any command)
This will give you stacks of info about the command, .... and look at the examples. sometime's you get lucky.
You could also try man man.

cheers.Smilie
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