#27702: dpkg-deb Can not build packages with OSX Tar ---------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Reporter: richard.maynard@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.2 Keywords: dpkg, tar, gnu | Port: dpkg ---------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Changes (by ryandesign@…): * cc: richard.maynard@… (removed) Old description:
When trying to use DPKG to build a package it relies on the 'gnu' format with tar. This format is not available on OSX and needs to be changed to something portable. I do not believe there is a configuration file for this.
here are the resulting errors: dpkg-deb: building package `common-system-config' in `common-system- config.deb'. Can't use format gnu: No such format 'gnu': Invalid argument Usage: List: tar -tf <archive-filename> Extract: tar -xf <archive-filename> Create: tar -cf <archive-filename> [filenames...] Help: tar --help dpkg-deb: subprocess tar -cf returned error exit status 1
New description: When trying to use DPKG to build a package it relies on the 'gnu' format with tar. This format is not available on OSX and needs to be changed to something portable. I do not believe there is a configuration file for this. here are the resulting errors: {{{ dpkg-deb: building package `common-system-config' in `common-system- config.deb'. Can't use format gnu: No such format 'gnu': Invalid argument Usage: List: tar -tf <archive-filename> Extract: tar -xf <archive-filename> Create: tar -cf <archive-filename> [filenames...] Help: tar --help dpkg-deb: subprocess tar -cf returned error exit status 1 }}} -- Comment: Don't forget to use WikiFormatting. GNU tar is available in the port "gnutar" if you want it... -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/27702#comment:2> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS