Brand new Linux user.Like a week old.
Love it.
Hate trying to install new programs.
Attempting to run a local server for my web design projects.
The instructions say to use this line in a shell:
tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz -C /opt
When I do,I get this error message:
tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz -C /opt
tar: xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
To me,thats like speaking Swahili(no offense Swahili speakers I only know English).
When I see "tar" I immediately think of "feathers", not a file system.
Please help me see the error in my ways.I knew up front there would be learning curve so no big deal just need some help.
I know the problem is my lack of understanding,not the systems lack of capability.
Thanks.