writes: > I used this command: > > $ gzip -cd gnucash-1.4.8.tar.gz | tar xfv - > > It worked. > > I used this for the solaris package: > > $ gzip -cd GNUcash.1.4.2.Sparc.pkg.tar.gz | tar xvf - > > And it failed with the following messages: I'm not sure why the second failed, but you only need the first. dave