Re: make install problems

[Jeff Teunissen]

Adam Fedor wrote:
> 
> On Sep 8, 2004, at 5:56 AM, oldkerosen@worldonline.de wrote:
> 
> > Hi there,
> > I started today to update my GNUstep libraries on my SuSE 9.0 box and
> > I noticed that after installing the new gnustep-make  and -base
> > packages (1.10) when I do make install there are some errors regarding
> > the tar command. The error reads something like this:
> > "gnutar: The --exclude-from option is not yet implemented.
> > Usage:  gnutar cmd [options] file1 ... filen
> >
> 
> That's really strange. the --exclude-from option has been in gnutar
> since at least version 1.12 (1997) and perhaps as far back as 1.10
> (1991).  Do you know which version you have (gnutar --version)?
> 
> Also could you tell me the exact commands you use and the packages you
> get the errors in. I'm confused about where the errors are occurring.

His "gnutar" is not actually GNU tar. It is "star", a program created by the
guy who writes cdrtools.

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