>Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 00:21:40 -0600 (CST) >From: Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: KTB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >cc: "debian-user@lists.debian.org" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>, > recipient list not shown: ; >Subject: Re: Communicator Installation > >On Thu, 24 Dec 1998, KTB wrote: > >> I followed the instructions from the previous mail and got the following result: >> >> gzip: stdin: unexpected en of file >> tar: unexpected EOF on archive file >> tar: child returned status 1 >> tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors >> >> I have also tried to install Communicator 4.0 to see if that works, it didn't. >> >> I have also tried, dpkg -i netscape-unpacked.9955/ and got this: >> >> dpkg-split: error reading netscape-unpacked.9955/: Is a directory >> dpkg: error processing netscape-unpacked.9955/ (--install): >> subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2 >> > ><snip> > >> I have to tear myself away for three days, damn holiday:) I will >be monitoring email >> though, so feel free to respond if someone has a clue as to what is going on with my >> Linux. >> Thanks, >> Kent >> ><snip> > >> >> Sudhakar Chandrasekharan wrote: >> >> > > Hi, I'm trying to install Communicator 4.5 and can't get anywhere. I >> > > downloaded the file with Lynx from the netscape ftp site. The file was >> > > saved in /root/communicator-v45-export.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar.gz > >This sounds like the correct filename. "netscape-unpacked.9955" does not. >I think maybe your download method is trying to unpack it as it downloads. >See if your ftp client/browser/whatever has an option to turn that off, or >just do a straight ftp. Ask for help if you don't know how to ftp. > >-- >Kent West >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >KC5ENO - Amateur Radio: When all else fails. >Linux - Finally! A real OS for the Intel PC! >"Life is an ongoing classroom." - Capt. James T. Kirk, "Dreadnought" >
I don't have my notes in front of me but the "netscape-unpacked.9955" came from using a command 'tar <some other letters> communicator-v45....' According to Sudhakar's instructions something like that was supposed to happen and I needed to use dpkg -i on "netscape-unpacked.9955." If I understood him correctly. Merry Christmas if you celebrate! Kent ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
