Alexander That did not fix the problem. Every time I try to execute it (after su - to become root) the tar command fails wherever it appears, however using sudo to execute the command works. I prefer su - to sudo so if there is an easy solution I would love to have it.
Thanks, Pete On 21/03/2013 11:59 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > On 3/21/13 7:07 AM, Pete Pardoe wrote: >> It appears to just sit there when it hits the tar command, it does not >> die it just sits there and when I control C it, it reports the >> following. I am able to execute the tar command manually so I am at a >> complete loss as to why this will not complete. >> >> Setting up fink-buildlock-base-files-1.9.14-1 (2013.03.21-05.42.22) ... >> >> sudo -u fink-bld [ENV] sh -c /tmp/fink.j6JZW >> /sw/bin/tar --no-same-owner --no-same-permissions -xvf >> /sw/src/base-files-1.9.14.tar.gz >> ^C### execution of /sw/bin/tar failed, exit code 2 >> ### execution of /tmp/fink.j6JZW failed, exit code 2 >> Removing runtime build-lock... >> Removing build-lock package... >> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r fink-buildlock-base-files-1.9.14-1 >> (Reading database ... 4560 files and directories currently installed.) >> Removing fink-buildlock-base-files-1.9.14-1 ... >> Failed: phase unpacking 'base-files-1.9.14.tar.gz': base-files-1.9.14-1 >> failed >> >> >> Also include the following system information: >> Package manager version: 0.34.6 >> Distribution version: selfupdate-cvs Thu Mar 21 05:42:17 2013, 10.8, x86_64 >> Trees: local/main stable/main >> Xcode.app: 4.6.1 >> Xcode command-line tools: 4.6.0.0.1.1358221012 >> Max. Fink build jobs: 4 >> >> >> Pete Pardoe >> > What method are you using to get administrative access for Fink? A root > account? su? sudo with some special flags? > > We've had reports of similar issues when people have used a root > account, but I haven't been able to reproduce the issue, which has made > testing fixes a bit difficult. > > If you wouldn't mind trying out a potential solution, that'd be great. > To do that, edit /sw/lib/perl5/Fink/PkgVersion.pm as a superuser and > change the line which says > > $tarcommand = "$basepath/bin/tar $permissionflags $tarflags"; # Use > Fink's GNU Tar if available > > to > > $tarcommand = "/usr/bin/gnutar $permissionflags $tarflags"; > > Then try your selfupdate again and let us know what happens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.macosx.fink.user Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
