problems compiling players

problems compiling players

[Kirchner, Eric C.]

This question isn't directly related to sound, but hope someone can give me
a pointer -- I have tried to compile a great deal of players -- trying to
find one that will work with the libraries I have right now, but Many of
them TAR says are bad -- Its so many that I think I am missing something --
I try to untar using 

tar -xvf {filename}.tar 

is there a different command line -- or are my tar's really corrupt...?

Eric

RE: problems compiling players

[Oberpriller, Matthew]

Most tar archives are also compressed.  Try using

tar -xzvf {filename}.tar

You can also find out more information about what type of file you are
attempting to unarchive by typing

file {filename}

This should tell you what kind of file it is, whether it is compressed, or
if it is incomplete or damaged.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kirchner, Eric C. [SMTP:ECKirchner@Bemis.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 07, 1999 10:31 AM
> To:	'linux-sound@vger.rutgers.edu'
> Subject:	problems compiling players
> 
> This question isn't directly related to sound, but hope someone can give
> me
> a pointer -- I have tried to compile a great deal of players -- trying to
> find one that will work with the libraries I have right now, but Many of
> them TAR says are bad -- Its so many that I think I am missing something
> --
> I try to untar using 
> 
> tar -xvf {filename}.tar 
> 
> is there a different command line -- or are my tar's really corrupt...?
> 
> Eric

Re: problems compiling players

[Rick Marshall]

"Kirchner, Eric C." wrote:

> This question isn't directly related to sound, but hope someone can give me
> a pointer -- I have tried to compile a great deal of players -- trying to
> find one that will work with the libraries I have right now, but Many of
> them TAR says are bad -- Its so many that I think I am missing something --
> I try to untar using
>
> tar -xvf {filename}.tar

The sources are usually {filename}.tar.gz and can be untarred with

tar xvzf {filename}.tar.gz

(if you have gnu tar)

but also make sure you issue the "binary" command to ftp before getting the
sources. You may have corrupt files

Rick

>
>
> is there a different command line -- or are my tar's really corrupt...?
>
> Eric

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