use of *.Tar.Z

[Jan-Piet Mens @ Logix GmbH, Wiesbaden]

In article <91063.211126NU142696 at NDSUVM1.BITNET> NU142696 at NDSUVM1.BITNET writes:
>If you know how to make or unpack the *.tar.Z files, please send me some
>information. Thank you very much.


To unpack the files:
	$ zcat file.tar | tar xvf -
   or   $ zcat file.tar.Z | tar xvf -

To create:
	$ tar cvf file.tar *				# creates file.tar
	$ compress file.tar				# creates file.tar.Z

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