gzip - Input output redirection UNIX -
say have file called package.tar.gz
do: cat package.tar.gz | gzip -d | tar tvf -
, shows me list of files in tar archive.
however if do: gzip -d package.tar.gz | tar tvf -
says tar: not tar archive
i don't understand why is. if result of gzip -d
in first case returns output can interpreted tar archive, why won't work in second case?
i have seen autotools - tar not tar archive i'm not convinced it's issue tar in case since first command works...
it looks me you're not passing -d
option in second case. manpage,
compressed files can restored original form using gzip -d or gunzip or zcat.
what's appropriate style zcat
sounds - gunzip + cat.
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