[NTLUG:Discuss] Stupid question

RJS richard at mesh.net
Tue May 20 21:06:07 CDT 2003


apt-get install unzip

will get and install unzip

On Tue, 20 May 2003, Dennis Myhand wrote:

> Alton R. Pouncey, II wrote:
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> >On Tue, 2003-05-20 at 17:54, Dennis Myhand wrote:
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> >>I am working on a debian 3.0r1 system and I am trying to unzip a zipped
> >>file.  using the command "gunzip" tells me that the file has an unknown
> >>suffix and the command quits.  Using the command "unzip" tells me that
> >>there is no such command.  "bunzip" gets the same response.  Can someone
> >>remind me how to "unzip" a file?  Yes, it is a linux file, and unzip
> >>work on my Libranet Debian system, so I am wondering if there is
> >>something peculiar to strictly debian systems.  TIA, Dennis in Victoria.
> >>
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> >You can get unzip from ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/
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> >I had to download it when gunzip -S .zip <filename> wouldn't work for me.
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> >Alton Pouncey
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> Thanks to all.  I now have what I need.
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