Re: pkg/29172: pkg_tarup doesn't works with OpenBSD's tar.

[grant beattie <grant%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/29172; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: grant beattie <grant%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: pkg-manager%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
        pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/29172: pkg_tarup doesn't works with OpenBSD's tar.
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 10:36:28 +1100

 On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 03:31:00PM +0000, pancake%phreaker.net@localhost wrote:
 
 > Creating binary package: pkgfind-20050127
 > Creating package /tmp/pkgfind-20050127.tgz
 > Registering depends:.
 > Registering conflicts:.
 > tar: unknown option -- T
 > usage: tar [-]{crtux}[-befhmopqsvwzHLOPXZ014578] [blocksize] [archive] 
 > [replstr] [-C directory] [-I file] [file ...]
 > pkg_create: /bin/tar command failed with code 256
 > # 
 > 
 > >Fix:
 >      * choose:
 >      - use `cat file` instead of -T file
 >      - add gtar as dependency
 
 my preference would be to use nbpax(1) as this is available on all
 supported pkgsrc platforms and included in bootstrap.