linux question

[Pierre Sahores]

Le ven 12/09/2003 à 15:12, Klaus Major a écrit :
> Hi Roger,
> 
> > Klaus,
> > The most common compression method(s) I have seen have been a 2-step
> > method. First the files are compressed into a TAR file, then compressed
> > even more using GZIP. The file extensions are typically 
> > something.tar.gz
> > or  something.tgz when the 2-step method is used.
> > Roger Eller
> > roger.e.eller at sealedair.com
> >> Hi list,
> >>
> >> can anyone tell me, what "compression"-format can be handled by Linux?
> >> SIT/Stuffit probably not -)
> >> ZIP?
> >> Or good ol' built-in GZ?
> 
> >> Thanks a lot in advance...
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Klaus Major
> >> klaus at major-k.de
> >> www.major-k.de
> 
> Thanks for the fast answer.
> 
> I think i asked the wrong question ;-)
> 
> What compression, that can be done on Mac or Win (!), can be read on 
> Linux?
> 
>  From your reply i see, that GZ is ONE possible way :-)
> 
> Is this compatible with the built-in compression of RR?
> Can the ZIP format be read on Linux, too?
> 
> I don't have a Linux machine at hand...

If that can help, just send me, off-list, some different compressed
files you want to be tested under the linux platform...

Best, Pierre

> 
> Thanks again...
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Klaus Major
> klaus at major-k.de
> www.major-k.de
> 
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