Reid, Some browsers will unzip/gunzip downloaded compressed files automatically. Try to block this. Decompression should only be done under Linux, not Microsoft Under Linux the approproiate commands would be either: $ tar xf pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-9.tar or should the file be still compressed $ tar zxf pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-9.tar.gz Do not send *.doc files to this List. Only Plain Text/ASCII files MarvS On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Reid, > > > You write pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-9.tar : this is NOT a compressed file (or the > name would have .gz after .tar (this is the most common suffix for > compressed files; .Z too mighr still exist, and others) > > > Which file did you dowload ( give the full URL http://...) ? > > Which command did you give to install it? > > > Jacques > > > Reid Sheeley wrote: > >> downloaded pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-9.tar, can't decompress or install. instruct >> steps followed but new to linux poss. missed something. any help >> appreciated, step by step if poss. Reid >> >> >> >> >> > >
