[MacPorts] #31772: libiconv @1.14_0 install error - /usr/bin/tar: +CONTENTS: Not found in archive

[MacPorts]

#31772: libiconv @1.14_0 install error - /usr/bin/tar: +CONTENTS: Not found in
archive
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  Reporter:  tjfulle@…           |       Owner:  ryandesign@…           
      Type:  defect              |      Status:  closed                 
  Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:                         
 Component:  ports               |     Version:  2.0.3                  
Resolution:  invalid             |    Keywords:                         
      Port:  libiconv            |  
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid


Comment:

 Glad you figured it out.

 Yes, replacing /usr/bin/tar with gnutar is not a good idea on OS X. I
 would encourage you to keep /usr/bin/tar as a symlink to bsdtar as Apple
 intended. Our recommended solution for getting gnutar into your PATH as
 "tar" is to install the gnutar port and add /opt/local/libexec/gnubin to
 your PATH. Note that some other gnu ports also install unprefixed binaries
 into /opt/local/libexec/gnubin so you'll get those as well.

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