Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:53:49 -0800 From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@freebsd.org> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Heads up: gtar gone from base system Message-ID: <4243B57D.5050204@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20050313223214.D6EE57306E@freebsd-current.sentex.ca> References: <20050313223214.D6EE57306E@freebsd-current.sentex.ca>
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FreeBSD 6-CURRENT no longer includes "gtar."
In particular, the WITH_GTAR option is gone
and "tar" will always invoke the "bsdtar"
program.
If you need a feature that gtar has and the FreeBSD system
tar lacks, you still have a few options:
* Install "gtar" from ports and invoke "gtar"
instead of "tar"
* Tell the tar maintainer (me!) about it and
see if it can get added. (I've recently
added -newer-xxx, --strip-components, and
--totals in response to user requests.)
Similar comments apply for those who cannot live
without star, pdtar, or any other common archiving
program.
Tim
P.S. To allay any confusion: gtar remains in 5.x
indefinitely; the WITH_GTAR option will continue
to be supported there.
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