extracting a tgz file

[jtneill]

i'm trying to work out how to extract an uploaded tgz file?

 

[Aspegic]

If you have access to the linux command-line you can use the tar command.

Or you can extract the tar file on your local pc (with winrar for example if you use windows) and upload the extracted files to your server.

 

[DamnSkippy]

Well from what I have been told you can extract a tar file with the file manager http://directadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12525

So just upload it and then use the file manager to uncompress it.

I wish they would add support for .zip files also!

 

[Aspegic]

Yes, forgot about that one (I hardly ever use the filemanager). That's probably the easiest way to do it if you don't have access to the command-line.

 

[jtneill]

thanks for responses - any clues how to do it in the file manager? - been staring at it without yet working out how

 

[Aspegic]

Look in the 'action' column in the filemanager. Supported tar files should have the option 'extract' in there.

 

[Aspegic]

I think I found what the problem is. The filemanager doesn't display the 'extract' option for .tgz files. Have you tried renaming the file to .tar.gz ?

 

[jtneill]

hmmm....i only get rename and copy in 'actions' for *.tgz files - maybe extract isn't enabled by the host

 

[jtneill]

aspegic - you're a genius - the rename to tar.gz did the trick - extract displays as an action -