Bob Friesenhahn writes:
> pax is required to be present in all conformant systems by Linux
> Standard Base since version 3.0 (released on July 6, 2005),[2] but so
> far few Linux distributions ship and install it by default. However,
> most distributions include pax as a separately installable pa
On Tue, 21 Jun 2011, Russ Allbery wrote:
The problem, of course, being that pax probably isn't available, which
makes it hard for a default choice.
As per WikiPedia:
"Despite being standardized in 2001 by IEEE, as of 2010, pax enjoys
relatively little popularity and penetration rate.
pax i
Bob Friesenhahn writes:
> Does automake depend on 'tar' being GNU tar? If it will use any old
> tar, then one would assume that it uses the default output format since
> otherwise it might not know how to request some other format variant.
> If it it used 'pax' then the output format can be cert
On Tue, 21 Jun 2011, Javier Jardón wrote:
I'd like to know if there is a plan to switch to tar-pax or tar-ustar
(seems that pax support is broken in openbsd) as a default tar format.
Currently we have some problem in GNOME project with some modules
because the limitations of the current tar form
Hello,
I'd like to know if there is a plan to switch to tar-pax or tar-ustar
(seems that pax support is broken in openbsd) as a default tar format.
Currently we have some problem in GNOME project with some modules
because the limitations of the current tar format
I'd like to know if would be possi
Hi Stefano,
Thanks for the suggestion - it was pretty much along the lines I thought
I'd have to go before Ralf posted.
H
Ralf,
That works just fine - thanks!
H
Hi Harlan,
* Harlan Stenn wrote on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:13:06PM CEST:
> For example, I have 'sntp.man.in' and 'sntp.mdoc.in' in the distribution
> tarball, and at configure time "stuff happens" where the decision is
> made as to which version (man or mdoc) of the manual is to be installed,
> an
On Tuesday 21 June 2011, Harlan Stenn wrote:
> I'm trying to allow the selection of target man sections for each man
> page at configure time.
>
> For example, I have 'sntp.man.in' and 'sntp.mdoc.in' in the distribution
> tarball, and at configure time "stuff happens" where the decision is
> made
Hello,
I'd like to know if there is a plan to switch to tar-pax or tar-ustar
(seems that pax support is broken in openbsd) as a default tar format.
Currently we have some problem in GNOME project with some modules
because the limitations of the current tar format
I'd like to know if would be possi
I'm trying to allow the selection of target man sections for each man
page at configure time.
For example, I have 'sntp.man.in' and 'sntp.mdoc.in' in the distribution
tarball, and at configure time "stuff happens" where the decision is
made as to which version (man or mdoc) of the manual is to be
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