Hmm, those replies you saw from Jason were generated by his wonderful
(Lookout / need some change) mail client/server combo. The boys in Redmond
know how to screw with everyone, and it looks as if they are at it again.
BTW, I have never used vacation on Linux/Unix, but I have never seen auto
replies pump into mailing lists.I am using Lookout to to write this message
too.
To gunzip / untar a file
tar zvxf file.tar.gz
or
tar zxf file.tar.gz
The first answer is verbose and the contents will spew across the screen
before your eyes. The second one is silent.
If you want to see the contents without extracting the tar ball use:
tar ztvf file.tar.gz
This is good for when you want to check if the contents untar in a single
directory.
To make a program executable
chmod u+x foo.pl
or
chmod +x foo.pl
The first one will make it user executable. The second one will turn on all
the executable bits.
I really don't know how you create a tcp/udp port. I did not think you
could, and that this is something handled
by the kernel.
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Constable [mailto:stini@pacbell.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:49 PM
To: lug-nuts@saclug.org
Subject: [Lug-Nuts] Stupid Newbie Questions
I have found ways aroun these problems by using X apps...but Its killing me
to find the console commands
whats the quickest way to deal with tar.gz files?
zcat <tar file> | tar xz????
how do I change permissions on a file so I can execute it?
chmod x???? doesn't seem to work for me??
and how do I clear a tcp/udp port when its being used by an app??
for that matter the app I'm running doesn't appear in top so I can't figure
out what it is to kill it.....
thanks for listening
stini
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