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> The only information that I was able to find that said anything useful about > the difference is found in this page. > http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/1.2.2_017/install-docs.html > > Snippet from this page (you'll find it at the bottom of the page) : > > "Background: The original tar format supports a maximum path size of 99 > characters. If you use Solaris tar, you will not see a problem, because > Solaris tar extends this format beyond 99 characters but in a Solaris-only > way. GNU tar has a different way of extending the format, so is incompatible > with the Solaris tar. WinZip and Cygnus GNU tar 1.11.8 do not support the > Solaris way. We recommended that you use Solaris tar to extract the archive, > or use the jar tool or WinZip to extract the zip version." > >>> Note : WinRAR seems to work properly with Solaris tar archives, though.. > > I am trying to get docs on the tar implementation in Solaris. I will get > back once I get more information. > What's happening is that for files with long path size , they get extracted > as if they were present in the root directory. Sounds interesting. I am quite sure this is allready implemented. > I am very much interested in a version that works on Solaris. I dont know if > I'll have time to work right now on a Solaris tar implementation, but if > someone gets around to writing one I'll surely be able to help test it. > You could also try installing Solaris on x86 for testing, since it is free. it would be great if you could help me a bit cause i have no solaris installation at the moment and i am not able to get on ein appropriate time. If you would like to take a look at the code, start with the old tartest case. There are two different tars and i am quite sure this is what you want. Could you simply try out with this example? Regards and thx for the information, Chris > Thanks, > Hari. > > On 4/6/06, C. Grobmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > >>>> Does this work with Solaris tar, since Solaris tar is different from GNU > tar >>>> ? >>>> If not , is there a plan to do so ? >>>> Won't making TarEntry an interface with Solaris/GNU implementations be a >>>> good idea ? >>>> This is just an idea off the top of my head.. I've not delved too much > into >>>> the code.. > i have just used the old APIs which have been implemented bevor ages. > In the old testcases [1] i see that there seem to be a difference > between Posix Tar and GNU Tar. Is this what you meant? It seems there is > work to do left. I am sorry that i am not to deep into tar yet. If you > have documents for me to read just send me the urls. > > Thanks, > Christian > > > [1] org.apache.commons.compress.TarTestCase.java >> - --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.1 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFENL9+kv8rKBUE/T4RAp++AKCVZawrBruhpTaIpZM4Od9QBHR4MgCeLngq C2tpjqBwovipl1ePWRmz4Bc= =6bJE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
