tar problems

[Danger Fan]

i have certain tar files that when i try to unzip, i have a problem:

tar -zxvf (filename).tar.gz

Bash: not in gzip format

some files work, others don't. i don't get it? http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/confused.gif

[posterboy]

You've already considered the possibility that they may somehow have become corrupted, I'm sure. Try doing this: file myfile.gz
Often this will reveal that the file is NOT a tar gzip, but something else, like just a gzip. If it IS a tar gzip, try just listing it's contents, with, say tar -tvf tarfile if you can get it unzipped first, with gunzip.
HTH, Ray


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[Danger Fan]

Originally posted by posterboy:
You've already considered the possibility that they may somehow have become corrupted, I'm sure. Try doing this: file myfile.gz
Often this will reveal that the file is NOT a tar gzip, but something else, like just a gzip. If it IS a tar gzip, try just listing it's contents, with, say tar -tvf tarfile if you can get it unzipped first, with gunzip.
HTH, Ray




your right, it's not corrupted. i know that for sure. i already tried the gunzip. that didn't work either. don't know, maybe i'll just forget about that program.

thanks for the help though

danger