Re: problem building build package from cvs

[snip] PB> i assume there is some weird difference between the linux and PB> FreeBSD cp command's APA> Hi Peter, I seem to recall a problem like this. APA> Try playing with the RCOPY definition in APA> packages\Local.rules APA> How about this, just for debugging purposes: APA> RCOPY = cp -f that fixed the cp problem thanks adrian APA> Adrian PB> note i had to use gmake to even get this far the std FreeBSD make PB> didnt work at all PB> if you need more info please let me know now its having a problem with tar :( i checked the docs for my version of tar and there doesnt seem to be a --owner or --group equivilent (i am assuming they set uid and gid) error bit from compile tar --exclude 'CVS' --exclude 'RCS' --exclude 'SCCS' --exclude '*~' --exclude '*.orig' --exclude '*.rej' --exclude '.#*' --create --owner=0 --group=0 --file /Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/../xemacs-packages/build-1.05-pkg.tar \ `cat pkginfo/MANIFEST.build`) tar: unrecognized option `--owner=0' tar: Unknown option. Use 'tar --help' for a complete list of options. gmake: *** [/Data/Hacking/src/xemacs/packages/../xemacs-packages/build-1.05-pkg.tar] Error 1 [rendhalver＠ulthwe build]$ -- 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>