Hello! A command like "tar -C / -xf package.tar" will destroy the /usr simlink of my system if package.tar contains a /usr directory, which replaces the simlink. note that all Debian packages contain a /usr directory.
This behaviour isn't new in tar, version 1.13.17-2 does the same. Am I missing some option for tar not to override simlinks? Besides, dpkg passes either "-xf" or "-xpf". I have tried both manualy, and both destroy the simlink. Does anyone know why dpkg calling tar doesn't destroy the /usr simlink? btw, this is the main problem i'm having to install GDB in Bochs. see http://khazad.dyndns.org/gnu-hurd/PROBLEMS cheers, -- Robert Millan "5 years from now everyone will be running free GNU on their 200 MIPS, 64M SPARCstation-5" Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 30 Jan 1992 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
