hi,
how do i install gunzip???
when i tried to run this command it says "not found"
thanks

have you tried ?

How to install depends on your distro...

gzip: not found

i am using solaris 8 intel

Moved: More suitable for the Solaris forum.

Well, first you'll need to download the gzip to install. After unpacking, you'll usually find a INSTALL or README file to follow on how to proceed to install.

This page might help get you going: http://www.kempston.net/solaris/utilitysoftware.html

i can see the application in \usr\local\bin
any idea?

Check to see if /usr/local/bin is in your PATH with this command:

$PATH

Or try cd'ing to that directory and issue the command with a ./ in front of it to see if it works that way.

/usr/local/bin is not listed, how do i add it in??

If your using the Bourne Shell, you'll want to add the path to ~/.profile or your system wide initialization file /etc/profile.

If its bash your using it can be either ~/.bash_profile , ~/.bash_login or ~/.profile or the system wide initialization file /etc/profile you'll want to add the path to.

i am using root account, how do i create /usr/local/bin for root?

You'd probably want to edit the system wide init file then /etc/profile. Just open it up and add the /usr/local/bin in the PATH that should already be existing there separated by a colon

any idea why does gunzip installed into /usr/local/bin ??

Most likely so regular users besides root can use it.

below is the /etc/profile file,
where should i put the /usr/local/bin dir??

#ident "@(#)profile 1.18 98/10/03 SMI" /* SVr4.0 1.3 */

# The profile that all logins get before using their own .profile.

trap "" 2 3
export LOGNAME PATH

if [ "$TERM" = "" ]
then
if /bin/i386
then
TERM=sun-color
else
TERM=sun
fi
export TERM
fi

# Login and -su shells get /etc/profile services.
# -rsh is given its environment in its .profile.

case "$0" in
-sh | -ksh | -jsh)

if [ ! -f .hushlogin ]
then
/usr/sbin/quota
# Allow the user to break the Message-Of-The-Day only.
trap "trap '' 2" 2
/bin/cat -s /etc/motd
trap "" 2

/bin/mail -E
case $? in
0)
echo "You have new mail."
;;
2)
echo "You have mail."
;;
esac
fi
esac

umask 022
trap 2 3

Since you already have the "export LOGNAME PATH" present I would place it just above it with a line like this:

PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/sbin"

I added a few others as you can tell, to cover most of the paths of where most of your programs are stored.

add the path in profile file, but when i run gzip, it says command not found.
do i need to reboot??