Problem during extracting TAZ file

[shweta_vlsi]

extract taz file

Hi all,
I have some software which is in format file.TAZ, i want extract this using uz command but when ever i do this it gives an error saying the file is not in specified compressed format. But as i know this is .TAZ file i tried all uncopressors but it failed. can any body tell how to extract.
The properties file says its application/octet stream

 

[mariaR]

how extract taz file

may be your file have been corrupted

 

[RDRyan]

how to extract taz file in aix

You can use command
file filename
to get the file's information.
it will show which format is compressed, this will help you to choose suitable decompression command.

 

[shweta_vlsi]

how to extract taz file

Thanks for your answers

I tried all possible methods, but still same problem. The data is not corrupted i think becoz downloaded many times. becoz the system is not recognizing the format only.

 

[cfant]

how to extract taz

Assuming that TAZ is tar.Z, use command:
tar tvZf filename.TAZ to see the content and tar xvZf filename to expand. Pay attention that you MUST specify upper case letter Z and not lower case z.

Good luck.

 

[shweta_vlsi]

extracting taz files

Thanks cfant,
I tried with that also it is not working, I checked the file type using
$ file filename.taz
it indicayes data type not compressed format, how to overcome this problem

 

[RDRyan]

Try this command
$ zcat < filename.taz | tar -vxf
Maybe it can work. I search this on the internet but I have not test it.

 

[cfant]

What is the output of the file command? If you file is not compressed, than:
tar tvf filename.taz should give you list of the files in the archive, and
tar xvf filename.taz should extract files into current directory.

 

[wmlaketahoe]

what OS did you use?