7z file compression stuff

[linuxman]

I am having problems installing the VM's. I have tried Fadora 8, Suse 10 , Ubuntu 6.10 etc, and non would install.

I am running in on Ubuntu 6.10, and when I power on the VM in the workstation I get nothing. I have tyied to install from a DVD and ISO. Is there another way to get a istalation dick that will install?

I have also tried to down VM installation from VMware, but I am not able to figure out how to install them. .7z, bittorrent.

[echo]

The files are compressed in a format that winzip can't open, but if you go to download.com, and get a program called 7-Zip, you can decompress the image file. Then you can run the vm.

[Onno]

Hi,
I have tried to download several virtual appliances. I have noticed that all 7z archives do not work with message: not an supported archive. I think this is a problem with 7zip.

7zip is a fine tool which I use often, my experience with the 7z archive format is limited but consistent: does not work without exceptions.

I think as a rule downloads should use a more stable, robust archive file format (rar?).

thanks,
Onno

[smyl]

I did not go with rar due to licensing issues.
A lot of my friends wont install software they cant look at the source of...

Bobb

[virtual-mike]

I installed vmware server on an XP machine. Now I want to install fedora 8. I downloaded the fedora8-8.7z - how do I make it work?

[langwytche]

I'm new to this and I've downloaded and installed the VMWare Player. However, even though the openSUSE 10.3 GNOME VMware Image "lets you try it out without installing it or even rebooting your machine, and works in the Free VMWare player," I can't get it to work. I'm sure it is something simple that I've just overlooked, but I have no experience with .7z files. Could someone provide some guidance?

Thanks.

[smyl]

you need to uncompress it.
http://www.7-zip.org/ has the software you need for that.

[J Seglem]

Seems like most of the appliances are in 7z format. I'm running Suse and have installed VMPlayer. I wanted to look at other distros. I dl'd p7zip_4.57. Will this work with most of the available appliances in 7z format?

I downloaded p7zip and saw this in the readme file:

INSTALL :
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method 1
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- edit install.sh to change DEST_HOME
- ./install.sh : to install
Remark : you must be "root" to install 7za in the directory "/usr/local"

I don't understand the first line. Am I supposed to change DEST_HOME to something? but what?

Here is the code from install.sh to which the comment means to change. Any thoughts on what I need to change to get this to install and run on a Suse Linux distro?

#! /bin/sh

# global install
DEST_HOME=/usr/local
# for testing
# DEST_HOME=${HOME}/INSTALL/usr/local
DEST_BIN=${DEST_HOME}/bin
DEST_SHARE=${DEST_HOME}/lib/p7zip
DEST_SHARE_DOC=${DEST_HOME}/share/doc/p7zip
DEST_MAN=${DEST_HOME}/man
DEST_DIR=
[ "$1" ] && DEST_BIN=$1
[ "$2" ] && DEST_SHARE=$2
[ "$3" ] && DEST_MAN=$3
[ "$4" ] && DEST_SHARE_DOC=$4
[ "$5" ] && DEST_DIR=$5

[smyl]

Seems like most of the appliances are in 7z format. I'm running Suse and have installed VMPlayer. I wanted to look at other distros. I dl'd p7zip_4.57. Will this work with most of the available appliances in 7z format?




it _should_ work with all the 7z format appliences

have you checked the software manager for suse to see if there is a 7z package?

i know there is for ubuntu, debian, centos & fedora...