-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 03/02/08 15:50, Amit Uttamchandani wrote: > Hey guys, > > I was given a 18GB (yes GB) compressed zip file by a family > member, containing all kinds of photos and videos.
Did they ftp it to you in ASCII mode? > The problem now is they cannot unzip it (using Mac OS X Leopard). > The unzip tool always exits with an error. If would *obviously* be helpful if you gave us the error message! > Now, I haven't received the zip file yet...still downloading it > through scp. So now my question is, can I use the split utility > to break these files into smaller pieces and unzip it? > > And also, is there a tool to browse zip files...like how midnight > commander is able to browse tar.gz files without decompressing > them. From there on, I can just copy the most important files out > without having to decompress the entire thing. > > Any ideas or suggestions? Since you don't tell us which DE you use, it is only save to presume that you use the console. Thus: $ unzip -v > stupidly_large_zip_file.txt $ view stupidly_large_zip_file.txt If you happen to be using GNOME (God's own DE), then file-roller will do just fine. Simply fire up Nautilus and click on the zip file. But Dotan is correct: it also take *time*. So while it's plowing thru the zip file, relax, get a cup of steaming hot coffee, and scald the face of the idiot who created an 18GB zip file... - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA "The kniiife..., the kniiife... The life of the wife is ended by the knife." Stewie Griffin & Eliza Pinchley -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHy05eS9HxQb37XmcRAgbiAKDN6vtxq2W2pSRFyuHn9Qhhap1Y4wCfUJDZ 24t8IMvGySHg27rSybBuarU= =PimQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
