X-Git-Url: https://git.dogcows.com/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=bf65e82ad7ce0180810701d326928e385013fea2;hb=b32edff5aa612fdf819c00dc8aacb46ce4a297c0;hp=2fa8f3d122e1ecc916fa0a369253abd8748d7e63;hpb=289687bd1c491d5741baca95c964ecaf9a4d4a86;p=chaz%2Ftar diff --git a/README b/README index 2fa8f3d..bf65e82 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 @@ -172,19 +180,19 @@ the `lchown' call will be used if available, but that's all. GNU `tar' is able to create archive in the following formats: *** The format of UNIX version 7 - *** POSIX.1-1988 format, also known as "ustar format" + *** POSIX.1-1988 format, also known as "ustar format" *** POSIX.1-2001 format, also known as "pax format" *** Old GNU format (described below) In addition to those, GNU `tar' is also able to read archives -produced by `star' archiver. +produced by `star' archiver. A so called `Old GNU' format is based on an early draft of the POSIX 1003.1 `ustar' standard which is different from the final standard. It defines its extensions (such as incremental backups and handling of the long file names) in a way incompatible with any existing tar archive format, therefore the use of old GNU -format is strongly discouraged. +format is strongly discouraged. Please read the file NEWS for more information about POSIX compliance and new `tar' features. @@ -215,13 +223,13 @@ and share your findings by writing to . * Copying Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, - 2001, 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 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) + the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version. GNU tar is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, @@ -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: @@ -240,4 +248,3 @@ mode: outline paragraph-separate: "[ ]*$" version-control: never End: -