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    Default commandline linux unzip not working on file

    Why am I getting syntax error near unexpected token `(' when trying to unzip zen-cart-v1.5.3-(hotfix1)-07192014.zip
    on my linux vps even when trying to change ownership and permissions. Is it not possible to unzip on command?

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    Default Re: commandline linux unzip not working on file

    Ok I worked it out, you need to put quotes around it.

    unzip "zen-cart-v1.5.3-(hotfix1)-07192014.zip"

    not unzip zen-cart-v1.5.3-(hotfix1)-07192014.zip

    on Centos 6.5
    Last edited by ceab; 13 Oct 2014 at 05:17 AM. Reason: system name

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    Default Re: commandline linux unzip not working on file

    Quote Originally Posted by ceab View Post
    Ok I worked it out, you need to put quotes around it.

    unzip "zen-cart-v1.5.3-(hotfix1)-07192014.zip"

    not unzip zen-cart-v1.5.3-(hotfix1)-07192014.zip

    on Centos 6.5
    Tip:
    yum install mc
    or
    apt-get install mc

    This will install the 'midnight commander' program. Once installed type 'mc' to run it. This makes file navigation zipping/unzipping files, etc, etc a breeze.

    I've been using this for many years and is always the 1st thing I install on any linux distro (assuming it isn't installed by default).

    Cheers
    RodG

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    Default Re: commandline linux unzip not working on file

    Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I'm so used to tar files so quickly yum installed unzip which I like because it is so small but I can see how mc might come in handy for repository files with the interface.

 

 

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