Thanks to Rich Kulawiec who gave the most detailed answer. This allowed
me to compile GNU's tar, and give it a separate name to preserve the
original tar. To see how to do this and other options user ./configure
--help after untarring the files.
Thanks again to all who responded.
----------------------------------------------------
FWD from: rsk_at_itw.com
You do have the right file; you have to crack it apart with tar, though,
e.g.
mkdir /usr/local/src
mv -i tar-1.12.tar /usr/local/src
cd /usr/local/src
tar xf tar-1.12.tar (or tar xvf tar-1.12.tar if you want to
watch)
cd tar-1.12
more README (to read description)
more INSTALL (to read installation instructions)
./configure (which is what INSTALL will tell you to do)
make (also what INSTALL will tell you to do)
You *could* then do a
make install
but I'd advise doing a
make -n install
first, to see if where it plans on installing things is where you
want them. If not, re-read INSTALL and adjust the flags passed
to "configure" in order to change that. For example, I do not wish
to have GNU tar installed as "tar" because I don't want users to
confuse it with the SunOS/Solaris/Irix tar that's shipped with the
systems; I therefore force it to be installed as /usr/local/bin/gtar.
Finally, you probably want to do some cleanup, e.g.
make clean
rm /usr/local/src/tar-1.12.tar
chown -R root /usr/local/src/tar-1.12
chgrp -R staff /usr/local/src/tar-1.12
---Rsk
Rich Kulawiec
rsk_at_itw.com
susrod_at_hbsi.com
- consistency is the defense of a small mind
> ----------
> From: Susan Rodriguez
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 1997 9:06 PM
> To: 'OSF Managers'
> Subject: [Question] - trying to compile gnutar
>
>
> Mangers,
>
> I have downloaded gnu's version of tar. I was expecting a
> makefile, some *.c file, and just possibly, some instructions. The
> only thing that unzipped was a single file: tar-1_12_tar. It looks
> somewhat like a make file, but doesn't work with make, nor will it
> convert with xmkmf (so it's not an imake file). I can read it with
> vi. It looks like a script, but running it just produces a lot of
> errors.
>
> I'm not very knowledgable about using make or compiling things.
> I did OK with gzip, but it had instructions tarred in with it, also
> man pages, etc. I'm not even 100% sure I've got the right file. I've
> used gtar and gnutar on HPUX systems. Is that what I will end up with
> if I can figure this out?
>
> Can someone tell me how to use this file to make gnutar - or
> point me to another internet site with install-friendly (idiot-proof)
> gnutar files?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Susan
>
>
>
Received on Fri Nov 07 1997 - 03:58:41 NZDT