i think it's best to use the find command - something like that find . -type f -name "*.tar.bz2" -exec tar xjf {} \;
ps: try this first to check u get the filelist u wanted: find . -type f -name "*.tar.bz2" Adam Porter wrote: > > I've read the man page, googled this list and the rest of the Net, but I > still can't figure out why this doesn't work: > > $ tar xjf *.tar.bz2 > tar: beryl-core-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: beryl-manager-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: beryl-plugins-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: beryl-plugins-unsupported-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: beryl-settings-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: beryl-settings-bindings-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: beryl-settings-simple-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: emerald-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: emerald-themes-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: heliodor-0.2.0.tar.bz2: Not found in archive > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > Not only did it completely fail, but it skipped the first file in the > directory, aquamarine-0.2.0.tar.bz2. But if I run the same command on a > single file instead of a wildcard, it works fine. > > Am I doing something wrong? Why can't tar handle a wildcard list like > that? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/A-silly-question-about-tar-tf3418581.html#a9537723 Sent from the Debian User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]