Re: [expert] Unzipping a file

[Matt Stegman]

> > $ bzcat file.tar.bz2 | tar x
> 
> No. This will not work:
> ...
> The correct command is:
> 
>   $ bzcat file.tar.bz2 | tar xf - 

They both work on my (Mdk 7.0) system.  Perhaps Mandrake compiled tar to
default to standard in, instead of the tape device?

-Matt Stegman
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