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This information is Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems
1. Introduction
1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
Move GNU tar to /usr/bin
1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
Author: Craig Mohrman
1.3 Date of This Document:
01 November, 2007
4. Technical Description
Summary
This project moves GNU tar from /usr/sfw/bin to /usr/bin and
updates the version from 1.14 to 1.17.
4.1 Details
The actual binary moves from /usr/sfw/bin/gtar to /usr/bin/gtar.
A link is left behind from /usr/sfw/bin/gtar to /usr/bin/gtar.
In addition /usr/gnu/bin/tar will be a link to /usr/bin/gtar.
There is also a GNU rmt command that will move from
/usr/sfw/libexec/grmt to /usr/libexec/rmt.
The GNU tar man page moves to /usr/share/man and an appropriate link
is placed in /usr/gnu/man.
Numerous localized message files move from /usr/sfw/lib/locale
to /usr/lib/locale.
An info file moves from /usr/sfw/share/info/tar.info to
/usr/share/info/tar.info.
4.2 BUG/RFE Number(s):
6407045 Upgrade GNU tar (gtar) to 1.15.90 to address CVE-2006-0300
6621125 move GNU gtar from /usr/sfw/bin to /usr/bin
5. References
PSARC 2000/488: Solaris/Linux Commands Compatibility
PSARC 2005/185: Enabling Serendipitous Discovery
PSARC 2007/047: /usr/gnu
6. Resources and Schedule
6.4. Steering Committee requested information
6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
SFW
6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack
6.6. ARC Exposure: open
