Bug#664557: dpkg tar dependency

[Jonathan Nieder]

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Hi László,

Szalma László wrote:

> Upgrading dpkg 1.15.8.12 to dpkg_1.16.1.2_i386.deb breaks all
> package installation, because further package install fail with:
>
> tar: "--warning=no-timestamp" switch unknown (translated back to English)

Yes, this is .  Note that mixing
packages from lenny and wheezy is not supported in general.

Thanks and hope that helps,
Jonathan



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Bug#664557: dpkg tar dependency

[Szalma László]

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.16.1.2

and

Package: tar
Version: 1.20-1+lenny1

Upgrading dpkg 1.15.8.12 to dpkg_1.16.1.2_i386.deb breaks all package 
installation, because further package install fail with:


tar: "--warning=no-timestamp" switch unknown (translated back to English)

dpkg cannot be downgraded either, so only a binary /bin/tar copy from a 
working install works.


Installing tar 1.23-3 or newer fixes the problem.

I suggest dpkg 1.16.1.2 to depend on tar 1.23-3 or newer. I falled into 
this problem twice, and it's very annoying, this is why I report, I hope 
this helpes others.


László Szalma



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