Package: tar Version: 1.16-2etch1 I like to report what I believe is a bug in the current stable version of tar.
I want to compare an old archive with the current file system. According to the documentation the --diff or --compare option should give for any none existing file: """ file: does not exist """ Instead I get [EMAIL PROTECTED] / $ tar --diff --file archive.tar tar: directory/xxx.jpg: Warning: Cannot stat: No such file or directory which is an error message, because if I pipe ordinary output to /dev/null I still get it: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / $ tar --diff --file archive.tar > /dev/null tar: directory/xxx.jpg: Warning: Cannot stat: No such file or directory I run Debian stable with a self made kernel: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / $ uname -a Linux server 2.6.18-6 #1 Sun Jan 20 22:38:09 CET 2008 i686 GNU/Linux and libc6: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / $ dpkg -s libc6 | grep ^Version Version: 2.3.6.ds1-13etch5 With kind regards, Paul Gevers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
