not that I don't believe you, but I tried the --with-gnutar option with no luck? Definitely a valid point though about replace OS version software!
Jon LaBadie wrote: > On Mon, Jul 15, 2002 at 09:33:20AM -0600, Scott Sanders wrote: > > > > I'm sure it had something to do with a PATH statement somewhere but the fix I > > found to work was move the original tar in /usr/bin and /usr/sbin and put > > links to the GNUtar in their place. I got this suggestion from the yahoo > > group surrounding amanda. > > Isn't the yahoo group just a reflection of this list? > > Many UNIX administrators would replacing the OS installed versions > of "anything" improper. If there are differences in the vendor's tar > and the gnutar you replace it with, it may affect other things of which > you are unaware. > > configure has a specific option to tell it where the "gnutar" you want > amanda to use is located. "--with-gnutar=....." It doesn't have to > be in your PATH at all because it will be hardcoded during compile. > > -- > Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JG Computing > 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 > Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax) -- Scott Sanders Systems Administrator Concepts Direct, Inc. 2950 Colorful Ave. Longmont, CO 80504 (303) 682-7110 Phone (303) 682-7140 Fax
