On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 12:39:02AM -0800, Matt Kraai wrote: > On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 08:04:49AM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 10:46:53AM -0800, Matt Kraai wrote: > > > BusyBox tar cannot handle archives built with the latest version > > > of tar. In particular, /usr/lib/debootstrap/devices.tar.gz and > > > the following packages installed by debootstrap: > > > > > > debconf > > > debconf-i18n > > > gcc-3.3-base > > > libnewt0.51 > > > libstdc++5 > > > libgcc1 > > > perl-base > > > tar > > > whiptail > > > apt > > > apt-utils > > > base-config > > > aptitude > > > bsdmainutils > > > console-data > > > zlib1g > > > wget > > > lilo > > > iptables > > > > It seems to me that the latest tar fixes this issue : > > > > Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 16:03:20 -0700 > > tar (1.13.92-5) unstable; urgency=low > > . > > * patch from Paul Eggert to revert bogus behavior where POSIXLY_CORRECT > > set in the environment forced 'pax' format archives, closes: #230872 > > The changelog is misleading. BusyBox tar cannot handle archives > produced by tar 1.13.92-5.
Ok, good to know this. > > So, the problem would either be to : > > > > a) fill RC bug against all those above mentioned packages so they are > > rebuilt with this new tar. > > > > b) fix busybox tar so they can handle the broken archives. More work, > > but more foolproof in the future. > > > > Unless i miss something, that is. > > Actually, all (b) requires is enabling > CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_OLDGNU_COMPATABILITY. See bug 233627. So, let's do it. What are we waiting for. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
