How to unzip a RPM file and a bz2 file on unix/linux

You may use
1. Unzip RPM file
$ rpm2cpio myrpmfile.rpm | cpio -idmv

for detailed explaination look at
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-extract-an-rpm-package-without-installing-it.html

2. for a bz2 file

$ bunzip2 filename.txt.bz2

To compress a file using bzip2, execute the following command:

$ bzip2 filename.txt

for more details you may visit
http://www.debianadmin.com/create-and-extract-bz2-and-gz-files.html

cheers
Vaibhav

Zipping and Unzipping Files in UNIX

taken from http://www.hostingmanual.net/other/zip.shtml

There are several methods of archiving files and retrieving archives. We recommend using the "zip" function to compress your files for its ease of use and portability. (Files zipped in Unix can be extracted using WinZip or PKunzip in Windows). We have provided various "unzip" methods. The "right" unzip method depends upon the method used to zip the file. You can tell the zip method by the file extension (e.g., .zip, .tar, .gz, etc.)

Zipping Files Using ZIP

This Unix program is compatible with the zip program for DOS and Windows. To zip files, first have the files uploaded to your server, then log into your account with Telnet. Navigate to the directory where the files are that you want to zip (for instance by typing cd www then cd sounds to move to your /www/sounds directory). Then type:

zip myzip file1 file2 file3

This puts the files named file1, file2, and file3 into a new zip archive called myzip.zip.

Unzipping Files

Please note that the unzip method you use is defined by the filename you are trying to unzip. For example, if you are trying to unzip a file called file.tar - you would use the method described in "tar". Files ending in .gzip or .gz need to be extracted with the method described in "gunzip".

Zip

If you have an archive named myzip.zip and want to get back the files, you would type:

unzip myzip.zip

Typing zip or unzip by itself will give you a usage summary, showing nearly all the options available.

Tar

To extract a file compressed with tar (e.g., filename.tar), type the following command from your telnet prompt:

tar xvf filename.tar

Basically, this command means that you will see the file "explode", so don't worry when you see your screen scrolling wildly. It also means that you will see any errors in the archive.

Gunzip

To extract a file compressed with gunzip, type the following:

gunzip filename_tar.gz

then if you receive no errors, type:

tar xvf filename_tar

adding a persistent route to windows server 2003

You may use the following command on your cmd prompt to add a persistent route to windows server 2003.

C:\Route add -p network [network address] mask [subnet mask] [gateway] metric [value]

for help on this command type
C:\ route ADD

to print all added routes type in

C:\route print

hope it helps.

vaibhav chugh