Re: [Bug-tar] USTAR interoperability with Solaris 10 /bin/tar

[Henrik Grubbström]

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, Sergey Poznyakoff wrote:

> Henrik Grubbström <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > I need to create tar archives with deep paths on a Linux machine that
> > Solaris 10's system tar (ie /bin/tar) can extract. If I read the
> > manuals correctly, this should be achievable by using the USTAR format.
> >
> >   $ gtar --format=ustar --record-size=512 -cvf gtar.ustar.512
>
> You have forgotten to say what version of GNU tar you are using.

Oops, sorry; the issue exists with both GNU tar 1.14 and 1.5.91.

> Regards,
> Sergey

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Henrik Grubbström                                       address@hidden
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