Re: [V] Re: [AC] [BUILDS] Fix a couple of bugs in my packaging tools.

SY> VETO VS> In addition to Adrian's suggestions, I'd apply this. The -y VS> switch to tar is not even documented any more in GNU tar 1.13.25. VS> --bzip works with that and at least GNU tar 1.11.2. SY> In... SY> ,----[ tar --version ] SY> | tar (GNU tar) 1.13 SY> | SY> | Copyright (C) 1988, 92,93,94,95,96,97,98, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. SY> | This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO SY> | warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SY> | SY> | Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason. SY> `---- SY> ...The TeXinfo docs do *NOT* mention the --bzip switch either. The SY> man page mentions -y, --bzip2, and --unbzip2. SY> It would seem that --bzip is recognised as a valid option... SY> ,----[ tar --bzip ] SY> | tar: option `--bzip' requires an argument SY> | Try `tar --help' for more information. SY> `---- SY> Incidently, 'tar --help' mentions -y, --bzip2, and --unbzip2, but SY> *not* --bzip. SY> Anyway, I digress, the real problem is that it doesn't work. Which is SY> why I changed it to '-y' in the first place. Have you tried -j ? It works with my version of tar -- XEmacs Advocate | Do not try the patience of Wizards, FreeBSD Devote | for they are subtle and quick to anger. Perl Hacker | - Elric (Technomage) , Babylon 5. Apache God | <mailto:rendhalver＠xemacs.org> <GnuPG KeyID: AE51D190>