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# 1  
Old 06-02-2005
Power uncompressing a .gz file
Hi Friends,
i am trying to uncompress a file which is of the following type
filename.tar.gz.
when i am using gunzip filename.tar.gz to unzip it, i am getting the error as
filename .tar.gz: invalid compressed data--format violated

what is the mistake that i am doing ?
any other way to uncompress it ?
Please help.
thanks in advance
Veera
# 2  
Old 06-02-2005
if you're ftp-ing a file from systemA to systemB, make sure you do so in 'bin' format' [ftp]
# 3  
Old 06-02-2005
Computer uncompress a .gz file
Hi vgersh99,
thanks a lot .you are right . earlier the file transfer was in ASCII mode.
After seeing your mail i changed the file transfer mode to bin and i could unzip it.
thanks a lot again
Veera
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