[clue-tech] absolute beginner

Charles W Downing chuckdowning at earthlink.net
Fri Jan 1 11:03:32 MST 2010


Louis,

As a starter, have a look at the tar "manual", by executing

       man tar


Louis Miller wrote:
> Hello,
>
>       I'm using the book Ubuntu for non-geeks, 3rd edition, by 
> Rickford Grant. It available online on Google Books. I am trying to 
> install a tarball of Vega Strike. I don't really care about playing 
> the game, and I could install any program. I am just trying to learn 
> how to unpack tarballs with the command line. If someone decides to 
> write to help me, please make your instructions simple, and just give 
> me one step at a time. That way if I have problems understanding you, 
> I will just be trying one step at a time.
>
> Louis
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Chuck Downing
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