[SOLVED] Re: [fpc-pascal] Basic instructions for quick start of free basic setup with subversion.

[Joël Thieffry]

Use tar without the "z" option :

tar -xvf fpc-2.4.2.i386.tar


Best Regards.

Le 24/01/2011 15:02, Peter E Williams a écrit :
> Hello Henry,
>
>
> Fond Regards, Peter Eric WILLIAMS
> --- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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>
>
> On 24 January 2011 05:58, Henry Vermaak <henry.vermaak at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 24/01/11 07:17, Peter E Williams wrote:
>>> Hi Marcos,
>>>
>>> I am up to the point of using the file:
>>>
>>> fpc-2.4.2.i386.linux.tar
>>>
>>> your instructions are for a .tar.gz file not a .tar file
>>>
>>> your instructions read
>>>
>>> su
>>> password: xxxxxx
>>> // I will amend
>>> // cp fpc-2.2.4.source.tar.gz /usr/local/src/
>>> cp fpc-2.4.2.i386.linux.tar /usr/local/src/
>>> cd /usr/local/src/
>>>
>>> tar -xvzf fpc-2.4.2.i386.tar
>>> // does not work because it expects a .tar.gz file not a .tar file
>>> // one of the parameters needs to be changed.
>> `man tar`
> Don't you see what I am doing? I am debugging the documentation.
> Debugging code and manuals is a skill which I have. I have
> schizophrenia and autism and I hate reading manuals. Please tell me
> the correct instruction to replace this one so that I can continue to
> debug the documentation.
>
>>> tar -xvzf fpc-2.4.2.i386.tar
> Your assistance will be appreciated and the dividends will be
> corrected documentation.
>
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