Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:38:51 -0600 From: Jon Noack <noackjr@alumni.rice.edu> To: Kaspars <kaspars@os.lv> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Change tar to GNU Message-ID: <4214F2CB.8030506@alumni.rice.edu> In-Reply-To: <4214ED77.6000206@os.lv> References: <4214ED77.6000206@os.lv>
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Kaspars wrote: > I have backup script build with tar and -newer options. > on FreeBSD 4.x it worked and i see: > $tar --version > tar (GNU tar) 1.13.25 > > on FreeBSD 5.3 not working and I found: > $tar --version > bsdtar 1.01.011, libarchive 1.01.013 > Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Tim Kientzle > > So I understand that you change own tar to make different licence. > > I just thinking what is proper way to update tar to GNU tar to make > working again my script? One of the great things about FreeBSD is that a big, user-visible change in a new release has a >99% of being documented. This case follows that trend (third item of Userland Changes): http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/relnotes-i386.html#USERLAND Throw "WITH_GTAR=yes" into /etc/make.conf. After the next build/installworld, you're back to gtar. For the time being you may simply point your script to "gtar" as pointed out in other responses. Jon
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