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This is a *pre-release* version, and not ready for production use yet. |
This is a *pre-release* version, and not ready for production use yet. |
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Please send comments and problem reports to <bug-tar@gnu.org>. |
Please send comments and problem reports to <bug-tar@gnu.org>. |
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If you have taken the sources from CVS you will need the following packages |
If you have taken the sources from CVS you will need the following |
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to build GNU tar: |
packages (or later) to build GNU tar. We don't make any extra effort |
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autoconf 2.57 |
autoconf 2.57 |
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automake 1.7.5 |
automake 1.7.5 |
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bison 1.875 |
bison 1.875 |
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gettext 0.12.1 |
gettext 0.12.1 |
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sed 3.0 |
m4 1.4 |
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wget 1.7 |
wget 1.7 |
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Before building the package, run bootstrap. You will need a POSIX |
For GNU m4 1.4, we recommend also installing the `translit' patch; see |
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compliant shell to do so. The bootstrap utility obtains various |
Debian bug 211477 <http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=211477>. |
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This patch is bundled into Debian m4 1.4-17 or later. |
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Before building the package, run "bootstrap". It obtains various |
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additional files from the CVS repository and the Translation Project |
additional files from the CVS repository and the Translation Project |
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site and prepares the source directory for building. The exact way |
site and prepares the source directory for building. The exact way |
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of invoking bootstrap depends on whether you have the sources for gnulib |
of invoking bootstrap depends on whether you have the sources for gnulib |
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installed somewhere on your system and on the method you use to access |
installed somewhere on your system and on the method you use to access |
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the CVS at savannah. |
the CVS at savannah. |
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./bootstrap --cvs-auth=gserver |
./bootstrap --cvs-auth=gserver |
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Othervise, if you are not a member of Savannah, run |
Otherwise, if you are not a member of Savannah, run |
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./bootstrap --cvs-auth=pserver |
./bootstrap --cvs-auth=pserver |
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When prompted for a password for anoncvs, simply press the Enter key. |
When prompted for a password for anoncvs, simply press the Enter key. |
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