I disagree with the statement that it's improper to replace any vendor-stuff with gnu stuff. I've been doing Unix for like four or five years now, and I'd say I usually replace about half the vendor software with GNU or other software. This is partly because, it's difficult to upgrade the vendor stuff due to a variety of issues: mostly related to the fact that a lot of workplaces don't keep track of their licenses, their equipment or software purchase agreements. It's harder if not impossible to go through the right channels to be able to purchase the upgrade or even just locate your vendor contract.
Also I find that the GNU stuff is necessary for other software you might need. So I find it easier to maintain GNU software. Michael Martinez System Administrator (Contractor) Information Systems and Technology Management CSREES - United States Department of Agriculture (202) 720-6223 -----Original Message----- From: Scott Sanders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 12:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Gnutar not recognized 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
