#23013: Problem with gnutar on 10.5.8 can't install ports -----------------------------------------+---------------------------------- Reporter: patrick.c.moore@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: base | Version: 1.8.1 Keywords: | Port: -----------------------------------------+---------------------------------- Changes (by jmr@…): * cc: jmr@… (added) * component: ports => base Comment: Given that nobody has reported this before I'd lean towards it being a problem specific to your system. This is what gnutar looks like on my 10.5.8 system: {{{ $ gnutar --version tar (GNU tar) 1.15.1 $ ls -l /usr/bin/gnutar -rwxr-xr-x 2 root wheel 413248 Jun 18 2009 /usr/bin/gnutar $ file /usr/bin/gnutar /usr/bin/gnutar: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures /usr/bin/gnutar (for architecture i386): Mach-O executable i386 /usr/bin/gnutar (for architecture ppc7400): Mach-O executable ppc }}} How about yours? -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23013#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS