On Sunday, December 30, 2012 12:56:08 PM UTC-8, Emmanuel Charpentier wrote: > > This happens on my self-compiled Sage 5.5 installation on Debian wheezy 64 > bits : > > | Sage Version 5.5, Release Date: 2012-12-22 | > > I tried to follow the README's recommendation : > ---------------------------------- Begin > quote ---------------------------------- > 9. OPTIONAL: It is highly recommended that you install the optional GAP > database by typing: > > ./sage --optional > ----------------------------------- End > quote ----------------------------------- > > sage@fauchard:~$ sage -i database_gap-4.5.7 > Attempting to download package database_gap-4.5.7 > >>> Checking online list of optional packages. > [.] > >>> Found database_gap-4.5.7 > >>> Downloading database_gap-4.5.7.spkg. > [............................................................] > database_gap-4.5.7 > ==================================================== > Extracting package > /home/sage/sage-5.5/spkg/optional/database_gap-4.5.7.spkg > -rw-r--r-- 1 sage sage 59654144 déc. 30 21:38 > /home/sage/sage-5.5/spkg/optional/database_gap-4.5.7.spkg > tar: On saute à l'en-tête suivant > tar: Arrêt avec code d'échec à cause des erreurs précédentes > Error: failed to extract > /home/sage/sage-5.5/spkg/optional/database_gap-4.5.7.spkg > > A second attempt gives exactly the same result (modulo downloading). > > I see no intelligent action to take now. If some wiser soul can suggest a > stupid one ... >
I think the file is corrupted. This has been reported at http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/13211. Meanwhile, do this: ./sage -i database_gap-4.4.12.p1 This is probably a better choice anyway, since it matches the version of GAP installed with Sage. -- John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support?hl=en.
