how to open .tar file?
 

so, i guess i need to do something from xterminal.
i dont find it in file manager or app manager..
went to maemo and didnt find that exact app..
what should i use to install or extract .tar gz?
thnx

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

did you try:

. tar xzvf <filename.tar.gz>

or

. gunzip <filename.tar.gz>, then
. tar xvf <filename.tar>


????

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

Doh, use tar :)

tar zxvf file.tar.gz
tar zxvf file.tgz
tar xvf file.tar

tar
z = zipped archive
x = xtract
v = verbose
f = file
t = test


so you could do a
tar tzf file.tar.gz
to see what files are in a tar (zip)
or of its not a zip
tar tf file.tar


There is also bz2
tar jxvf file.tar.bz2

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

i need the xterminal to do this?.. i dont find it

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

yes.

extras repository?

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

If you're not running OS2008, you might want to reflash.
If you are running OS2008, it's preinstalled, in the menu.

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

in extras, there are just games and get started..
i managed to d/l and find osso-xterm or something like that in "apps installed" but i just dont know where / how to open

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

i thought i had 2008... i dont find about page or properties to check

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

i found in control panel and it says os2008
found x terminal in "organize applications".
tried to drag to extras folder.. didnt work..
altho i see it, i cant open

maybe i should reflash to make sure i have what you all say should be listed?

Re: how to open .tar file?
 

Its under the utilities menu (at the bottom), I coudn't find it when I went to 2008 either