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authorLasse Collin <lasse.collin@tukaani.org>2010-03-31 16:47:25 +0300
committerLasse Collin <lasse.collin@tukaani.org>2010-03-31 16:47:25 +0300
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Add a simple tip to faq.txt about tar and xz.
Thanks to Gilles Espinasse.
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@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ A: For now, no. Since XZ Utils supports the .lzma format, it's usually
tool, contact Lasse Collin and offer some money.
+Q: I have installed xz, but my tar doesn't recognize .tar.xz files.
+ How can I extract .tar.xz files?
+
+A: xz -dc foo.tar.xz | tar xf -
+
+
Q: Can I recover parts of a broken .xz file (e.g. corrupted CD-R)?
A: It may be possible if the file consists of multiple blocks, which