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[GEMPAK #XZP-151741]: I cannot get the gempak file to install using gunzip on thehard drive

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #XZP-151741]: I cannot get the gempak file to install using gunzip on thehard drive
  • Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:24:08 -0600
> gunzip -c /media/host/gempak_upc5.10.3_linux.tar.gz
> gunzip: /media/host/gempak_upc5.10.3_linux.tar.gz: No such file or directory
> Here is the output from terminal window using gunzip -c extension
> 
> 
Stephen,

Your error above is not a problem with the gunzip command, but rather
the path you are providing is incorrect.I do not know the layout
of your hard disk, but typically, I instruct all sites to create a /home/gempak
directory, and download the distribution to that location.

I suggest you move (eg the "mv" command) the tar file to the /home/gempak 
directory
that you should have created, then "cd" to that directory,
and just type:
gunzip -c gempak_upc5.10.3_linux.tar.gz | tar -xvf -

The -c option is required, and is a standard gunzip option which send the output
to the pipe'd command, which is tha "|" separator. I cannot tell you
exactly where to find that character on your keyboard, but it is a standard 
keyboard
character. The tar command will unpack the distribution.

The concepts of the GEMPAK distribution will require some knowledge of a general
Unix/Linux environment on your part. Since you chose something other than
the Fedora distribution that I build, test, and support, your best
avenue for ubuntu specifc [rpblems will be the "gembud" mail list,
whch is also the primary information mechanism for individuals not
at a Unidata supported site.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XZP-151741
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed