Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:54:34 -0700 From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@freebsd.org> To: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD tar broken file name parsing Message-ID: <44B9D49A.6080401@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <031501c6a225$27797a00$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> References: <031501c6a225$27797a00$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk>
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File a bug and I'll take a look at it. Bonus if you can check this on -CURRENT; I have fixed a bunch of problems in -CURRENT that aren't yet merged into 6.x but I can't remember right now if this is one of them. Ti Steven Hartland wrote: > Just had a really strange one, on a fresh 6.1 install > tar will not extract named files e.g. > tar -xvzPf my.tar.gz /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf > > The above fails to extract the file which quite > clearly exists: > tar -tvzPf my.tar.gz | grep /usr/local/etc/httpd.conf > -rw-r--r-- 0 root wheel 37202 May 6 23:30 > /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf > > Similarly -tvzPf naming the file doesnt find the file. > > Using wild cards finds the file: > tar -tvzPf my.tar.gz '*httpd.conf' > -rw-r--r-- 0 root wheel 37202 May 6 23:30 > /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf > > I suspect its -P processing that is broken. Installing > gtar and using that works fine: > gtar -xvzPf my.tar.gz /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf > /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf > > gtar -tvzPf my.tar.gz /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf > -rw-r--r-- root/wheel 37202 2006-05-06 23:30:58 > /usr/local/etc/apache/httpd.conf > > Steve > > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and > the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of > misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing > or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission > please telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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