Bob Goodwin wrote: > On 07/06/10 18:08, jack craig wrote: >> it only makes sense, zip deflated the individual files and tar is >> ignorance of that requirement. >> hence the untar, then unzip. >> >> you might consider >> >> $tar czvf /tmp/bob.tar.gz /home/bobg/ >> >> then each file is compressed by tar on the way to the tarball. >> i think then you can do a >> >> $tar xzvf /tmp/bob.tar.gx /home/bobg/somefile >> >> and i think that might do what you want. >> >> but test first! :) >> > > No, that doesn't seem to work. I can list the whole thing but not > individual directories or files. > > That's ok, I just thought there might have been a way that I had missed. Either you have a broken tar, or you aren't using it right. It's intended to work that way, and has always worked that way. Mike -- p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} Oppose globalization and One World Governments like the UN. This message made from 100% recycled bits. You have found the bank of Larn. I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that! -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines