On 2/7/07, Jack Howarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Couldn't we just fix these tar related problems by forcing > dpkg to always use the Apple version of tar in 10.4? This should > be as simple as changing... > > --- dpkg-1.10.21/include/dpkg.h.in.org 2007-02-07 11:25:24.000000000 -0500 > +++ dpkg-1.10.21/include/dpkg.h.in 2007-02-07 11:25:57.000000000 -0500 > @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ > #define DPKG "dpkg" > #define DEBSIGVERIFY "/usr/bin/debsig-verify" > > -#define TAR "tar" > +#define TAR "/usr/bin/tar" > #define GZIP "gzip" > #define RM "rm" > #define FIND "find" > > However I definitely think we need to be working with the upstream > debian dpkg developers to get fink working with the current dpkg > since that package is key to fink and we simply can't afford to fork > from them. > Jack >
It would depend on whether we need a tar version that is higher than what the system provides (on either 10.3 or 10.4) for either dpkg or fink. The current unstable dpkg.patch is 94k. I think we're approaching "fork" status. -- Alexander K. Hansen (akh) Fink Documenter (still) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
