X-Git-Url: https://git.dogcows.com/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=0f1ad25567488028fd7f28e7615c8c7fb6fe8312;hb=023c766600a4c2565455e5cfdd5820eb24fa7776;hp=2fa8f3d122e1ecc916fa0a369253abd8748d7e63;hpb=289687bd1c491d5741baca95c964ecaf9a4d4a86;p=chaz%2Ftar diff --git a/README b/README index 2fa8f3d..0f1ad25 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -48,14 +48,22 @@ in the environment before configuring (the behavior of `-[0-7]' or ** Selecting full pathname of the "rmt" binary. -Previous versions of tar always looked for "rmt" binary using -hardcoded path "/etc/rmt". However, the "rmt" program included +Previous versions of tar always looked for "rmt" binary in the +directory "/etc/rmt". However, the "rmt" program included in the distribution was installed under "$prefix/libexec/rmt". To fix this discrepancy, tar now looks for "$prefix/libexec/rmt". If you do not want this behavior, specify full path name of -"rmt" binary using DEFAULT_RMT_COMMAND variable, e.g.: +"rmt" binary using DEFAULT_RMT_DIR variable, e.g.: -./configure DEFAULT_RMT_COMMAND=/etc/rmt +./configure DEFAULT_RMT_DIR=/etc + +If you already have a copy of "rmt" installed and wish to use it +instead of the version supplied with the distribution, use --with-rmt +option: + +./configure --with-rmt=/etc/rmt + +This will also disable building the included version of rmt. ** Installing backup scripts. @@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ scripts. ** `--disable-largefile' omits support for large files, even if the operating system supports large files. Typically, large files are -those larger on 2 GB on a 32-bit host. +those larger than 2 GB on a 32-bit host. * Installation hints @@ -231,8 +239,8 @@ and share your findings by writing to . 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. + the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, + Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. Local Variables: