Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:45:27 +0200 From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org> To: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@freebsd.org> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Change tar to GNU Message-ID: <20050218104527.GB47973@ip.net.ua> In-Reply-To: <4214F2CB.8030506@alumni.rice.edu> References: <4214ED77.6000206@os.lv> <4214F2CB.8030506@alumni.rice.edu>
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--5/uDoXvLw7AC5HRs Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 01:38:51PM -0600, Jon Noack wrote: > 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=20 > >working again my script? >=20 > One of the great things about FreeBSD is that a big, user-visible change= =20 > in a new release has a >99% of being documented. This case follows that= =20 > trend (third item of Userland Changes): > http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/relnotes-i386.html#USERLAND >=20 > Throw "WITH_GTAR=3Dyes" into /etc/make.conf. After the next=20 > build/installworld, you're back to gtar. For the time being you may=20 > simply point your script to "gtar" as pointed out in other responses. >=20 The WITH_GTAR knob should probably be documented in make.conf(5) and /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf. Cheers, --=20 Ruslan Ermilov ru@FreeBSD.org FreeBSD committer --5/uDoXvLw7AC5HRs Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFCFcdHqRfpzJluFF4RAhhGAJ9Lr7ZYzi6p71+YdtmqILO60WKtTwCeNBZw Mz9yle/bFnHflDnoT0QqTpA= =t/+u -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --5/uDoXvLw7AC5HRs--
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