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[chaz/tar] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 2ada6860d41e53ad2c00be475972d32ad386f227..6297ff162febb9c63d121e9182e1bbac8384e49e 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+README for GNU tar
+
+       Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
+       2001, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+       This file is part of GNU tar.
+
+       GNU tar is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+       it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+       the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+       any later version.
+
+       GNU tar is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+       but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+       GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+       along with tar; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+       the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+       Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+

 Please glance through *all* sections of this
 `README' file before starting configuration.  Also make sure you read files
 `ABOUT-NLS' and `INSTALL' if you are not familiar with them already.
 Please glance through *all* sections of this
 `README' file before starting configuration.  Also make sure you read files
 `ABOUT-NLS' and `INSTALL' if you are not familiar with them already.


@@ -29,6 +52,10 @@ Besides those configure options documented in files `INSTALL' and
 operating system supports large files.  Typically, large files are
 those larger on 2 GB on a 32-bit host.
 
 operating system supports large files.  Typically, large files are
 those larger on 2 GB on a 32-bit host.
 

+The default archive format is GNU, this can be overridden by
+presetting DEFAULT_ARCHIVE_FORMAT while configuring. The allowed
+values are GNU, V7, OLDGNU and POSIX.
+

 The default archive device is now `stdin' on read and `stdout' on write.
 The installer can still override this by presetting `DEFAULT_ARCHIVE'
 in the environment before configuring (the behavior of `-[0-7]' or
 The default archive device is now `stdin' on read and `stdout' on write.
 The installer can still override this by presetting `DEFAULT_ARCHIVE'
 in the environment before configuring (the behavior of `-[0-7]' or


@@ -37,14 +64,13 @@ in the environment before configuring (the behavior of `-[0-7]' or
 
 For comprehensive modifications to GNU tar, you might need tools beyond
 those used in simple installations.  Fully install GNU m4 1.4 first,
 
 For comprehensive modifications to GNU tar, you might need tools beyond
 those used in simple installations.  Fully install GNU m4 1.4 first,

-and only then, Autoconf 2.13 or later.  Install Perl, then Automake
-1.4 or later.  You might need Bison 1.28 or later, and GNU tar itself.
-All are available on GNU archive sites, like in
-ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/.
-
-Send bug reports to `bug-tar@gnu.org'.  (Beware, old-timers: it is
-`@gnu', not `@prep'; and not `bug-gnu-utils' anymore.)  A bug report is
-an adequate description of the problem: your input, what you expected,
+and only then, Autoconf 2.57 or later.  Install Perl, then Automake
+1.7.5 or later.  Also, install gettext 0.12.1 or later.  You might
+need Bison 1.875 or later, and GNU tar itself.  All are available on
+GNU archive sites, like in ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/.
+
+Send bug reports to <bug-tar@gnu.org>.  A bug report should contain
+an adequate description of the problem, your input, what you expected,

 what you got, and why this is wrong.  Diffs are welcome, but they only
 describe a solution, from which the problem might be uneasy to infer.
 If needed, submit actual data files with your report.  Small data files
 what you got, and why this is wrong.  Diffs are welcome, but they only
 describe a solution, from which the problem might be uneasy to infer.
 If needed, submit actual data files with your report.  Small data files


@@ -115,7 +141,7 @@ to a value from the table below, before configuration (see `INSTALL').
        Solaris         (vendor)        -Bstatic
        SunOS           (vendor)        -Bstatic
 
        Solaris         (vendor)        -Bstatic
        SunOS           (vendor)        -Bstatic
 

-* Failed test `incremen.sh'.
+* Failed tests `ignfail.sh' or `incremen.sh'.

 
 In an NFS environment, lack of synchronization between machine clocks
 might create difficulties to any tool comparing dates and file time stamps,
 
 In an NFS environment, lack of synchronization between machine clocks
 might create difficulties to any tool comparing dates and file time stamps,