Heads up: gtar gone from base system

From: Tim Kientzle (kientzle_at_freebsd.org)
Date: 03/25/05

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To: current@freebsd.org

    FreeBSD 6-CURRENT no longer includes "gtar."
    In particular, the WITH_GTAR option is gone
    and "tar" will always invoke the "bsdtar"
    program.

    If you need a feature that gtar has and the FreeBSD system
    tar lacks, you still have a few options:

       * Install "gtar" from ports and invoke "gtar"
         instead of "tar"

       * Tell the tar maintainer (me!) about it and
         see if it can get added. (I've recently
         added -newer-xxx, --strip-components, and
         --totals in response to user requests.)

    Similar comments apply for those who cannot live
    without star, pdtar, or any other common archiving
    program.

    Tim

    P.S. To allay any confusion: gtar remains in 5.x
    indefinitely; the WITH_GTAR option will continue
    to be supported there.

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