aash@ms.uky.edu (aash) (05/05/89)
Dave Seah (dseah@wpi.wpi.edu, dseah@wpi.bitnet) writes: >I am relatively new to the world of UNIX compression/archive programs. The >files availiable via anonymous ftp at 128.163.128.6 are compressed somehow. >I tried downloading kermit.tar.Z. I ran it through zcat, and it took >relatively long to finish (6 seconds). I ended up with a .tar file that was 3 >megabytes long! Fortunately, quota seems to be off, but I'm sure that our >system dude wouldn't be pleased. I checked out this file and when i uncompressed it it was only 155K or so. Did you ftp it with a binary set? If you need anything and you can't uncompress or untar it let me know and I will set up a temporary directory and put stuff there in ascii format. Good luck. aash -- aash aash@ms.uky.edu (archive at 128.163.128.6) {backbone site|rutgers|uunet}!ukma!aash "Cleaning woman?!? CLEANING WOMAN?!?!?!?"
gerardo@wpi.wpi.edu (Gerardo Leute) (05/05/89)
Dave Seah (dseah@wpi.wpi.edu, dseah@wpi.bitnet) writes: {summary: he ftp'ed a .Z file and uncompressed it} >> I ran it through zcat, and it took Is there a program for the Apple II series (specifically the IIgs) that will uncompress the .Z files? I'd much rather download a compressed file at 1200 baud and then uncompress it on the Apple than having to uncompress it on the mainframe and download the whole thing (sometimes twice as long). Help? -- Gerardo Leute "Home is where the heart lies, gerardo@wpi.bitnet but when the heart lies, where is home?" gerardo@wpi.wpi.edu - - - - - - - - - - - Is it a bug or a feature? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -