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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:42:58 -0600
From: Jon Noack <noackjr@alumni.rice.edu>
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Subject: Re: Change tar to GNU
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Robert Watson wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, 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? 
> 
> 
> You can install the GNU tar as a package; however, it would be quite
> helpful if you could describe the problem in a little more detail so that
> the bug, if any, can be fixed.

I think the issue is simply that the --newer option does not exist in 
bsdtar.  A very brief glance at the bsdtar man page didn't reveal any 
replacement.

Jon