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Re: "gzip: /dev/stdin: Inappropriate ioctl for device" on installation CDs

From: Cüneyt (cu_listscalt129.com)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2005 - 18:17:26 CST


Theo de Raadt wrote (on 24.02.2005 01:10):

> Because the install media files are gzipped, and it still does gzip
> DECOMPRESSION.

well, this explains the "not-so-obvious". what about renaming it to good
old "gunzip" then? a halfway-functioning gzip misleads rather than it
helps. if it weren't there I wouldn't try to use it. but if it is there
and it's not gunzip, I assume it works, right? plain common sense. that
error msg took me min. an hour to search and read and "heck, is it
specific to my machine or did I miss a step or something" type
questionings...

greets

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