From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 24-148-111-2.ip.mhcable.com ([24.148.111.2] helo=smtp.mhcable.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DVfLq-0001wk-00 for ; Tue, 10 May 2005 20:45:26 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by deliver.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30589E723F for ; Tue, 10 May 2005 20:45:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.mhcable.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (VaMailArmor-2.0.1.16) id 05126-0525A813; Tue, 10 May 2005 20:45:24 -0400 Received: from hhs48.com (24-105-197-112.cm.mhcable.com [24.105.197.112]) by smtp.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B238E723F for ; Tue, 10 May 2005 20:45:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from chuckh (helo=localhost) by hhs48.com with local-esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1DVfLp-0006pV-8z for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 10 May 2005 20:45:25 -0400 Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 20:45:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <000801c555b3$0e017290$c2a9e744@nedelko83f1172> Message-ID: References: <000801c555b3$0e017290$c2a9e744@nedelko83f1172> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira MailArmor (version: 2.0.1.16; VAE: 6.28.0.18; VDF: 6.28.0.106; host: smtp.mhcable.com) Subject: Re: backup question X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 00:45:26 -0000 Just omit the slash in front of "/public_html..." and it should work. A leading slash says to start looking for this file at the top of the file system tree. Omitting the slash says start right here where your prompt says you are positioned. On Tue, 10 May 2005, Ned wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a problem decompressing my .gz file from the wanted directory where it is currently into my pwd. > The command I issue is: > tar -xvzf /public_html/ngranic.tar.gz > The public_html directory is a subdirectory in my home user (ngranic) directory, and the one in which I am trying to decompress the compressed .gz file is backup-dir -- also a subdirectory in my user home directory. > The error I get is: > No such file or directory. > I tried with the ~ sign in front of public_html directory name, but it didn't help. > What else I should try? > > Many thanks in advance! > Ned > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waxing Crescent (7% of Full) Malt does more than Milton can, To justify God's ways to Man. You can download some things from http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh