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# 1  
Old 05-26-2003
Tools uncompress command
I am trying to install SUN explorer program on solaris:
I download the file
SUNWexplo.tar.Z
from sun.com,
ftp to /tmp
then try to uncompress it with the following command:
uncompress SUNWexplo.tar.Z

which gives the following error:
uncompress: corrupt input

I tried downloading the file a 2nd time in case it was corrupted.
Is this error due to the uncompress command or the file itself...
any ideas??!!!

thanx!!!
# 2  
Old 05-26-2003
I've never used Solaris before so my answer will more than likely be completely wrong but.....

Under FreeBSD you use tar -zxvf <file>
Is it the same for Solaris?
# 3  
Old 05-26-2003
thanks but that command doesen't work on solaris....

silly me
figured out that when ftping file across, forgot to use bin command.....

so panic over Smilie
# 4  
Old 05-27-2003
Quote:
thanks but that command doesen't work on solaris....
mmmmm....Just might have to look into getting a copy of Solaris just to learn a bit more. Although running it on i386 architecture isn't the best I suppose.

Sorry I couldn't help.
# 5  
Old 05-27-2003
I have encountered that problem when I ftp'd down the file in ascii format. Try pulling the file down again, this time, specify binary at the ftp prompt. Doing so fixed my issue.
 
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