[EXT] Re: TL 2024 cannot be installed on some Windows computers

[Denis Bitouzé]

Hello Philip,

Le 16/05/24 à 21h52, Philip Taylor (RHBNC) a écrit :

> OK, I clearly misunderstood, but now that I think that I understand,
> then I must ask "if the source file is tlperl.windows.r69939.tar.xz
> and the intended destination is tlperl.windows.r69939.tar, would it
> not be more appropriate to use a program intended to decompress .xz
> files rather than a program such as 'tar' which is (presumably)
> intended to create or deconstruct .tar files ?".

You're right.

> I have no idea what program one should use to decompress .xz files but
> it seems to me that such a program must exist.

At least on GNU/Linux, we are provided with the `xz` program. I'll try
it next time I'll have a class with this student.
-- 
Denis