https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/errors-when-attempting-to-unzip-install-pinger/m-p/101975#M14270 <P>The .spl file is really just a renamed .tar.gz file. To extract it, run "tar zxvf <YOURFILE.SPL>". Place the extracted directory in <CODE>$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps</CODE> and restart Splunk.</YOURFILE.SPL></P> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:20:27 GMT Ayn 2013-04-19T20:20:27Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/errors-when-attempting-to-unzip-install-pinger/m-p/101974#M14269 <P>first, I'm new to splunk (and to UNIX actually). building a POC for mangement. Downloaded pinger couple of weeks ago but never installed. now I'm ready. see that there is an update. I attempted to download new version BUT do not get a tar file. Only 'spl'. <BR /> 1) what am I doing wrong?<BR /> 2) how do I install the spl?<BR /> 3) get errors when unzipping current version. can you supply install instructions (command, steps etc.) please.</P> <P>thanks</P> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:09:36 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/errors-when-attempting-to-unzip-install-pinger/m-p/101974#M14269 jchilovich 2013-04-19T20:09:36Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/errors-when-attempting-to-unzip-install-pinger/m-p/101975#M14270 <P>The .spl file is really just a renamed .tar.gz file. To extract it, run "tar zxvf <YOURFILE.SPL>". Place the extracted directory in <CODE>$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps</CODE> and restart Splunk.</YOURFILE.SPL></P> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:20:27 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/errors-when-attempting-to-unzip-install-pinger/m-p/101975#M14270 Ayn 2013-04-19T20:20:27Z