Re: can I run tar on a .gz file? e-engineer does it in directions

I finally got PHP installed and working thanks to http://www.e-gineer.com/index.phtml . Be aware that you have to intall Apache first, then mySQl, then PHP. and I had problems and the very end, but the help messages from others at the bottome of the page solved my problem, I still don't know how I did it, but it works now and I'm thankful to all. Dan Campbell "Dan Campbell" <dcamp01@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:20020201031619.22015.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > yep, I just needed to download a better mysql.x.x.tar.gz file. Now it works > smooth as cream cheese. > "Dan Campbell" <dcamp01@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:20020201012412.85449.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > I'm trying to follow the directions by e-ngineer on installing mysql at: > > > > http://www.e-gineer.com/instructions/install-mysql3xx-on-linux.phtml > > After downloading the mysql(version).tar.gz file, I'm told to un tar it > with > > tar xzf mysql(version).tar.gz . Is that a missprint or am I wrong? When I > > run this command I get an error saying: > > gzip: stdin: not in gzip format > > tar: Child returned status 1 > > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > > I tried running: "gunzip -c mysql(version).tar.gz" but also got errors > > saying its not in that format. I tried downloading different mysql files > > from other sources, but get same messages. Also, the file is suppose to be > > 7.8 MB, but after downloading it it only shows to have 46070K , that is > > weird too, and they all are the same size. > > > > > >