Change tar to GNU

[Victor Balada Diaz]

On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 09:16:07PM +0200, Kaspars wrote:
> 
>  Hi,
> 
>  I have backup script build with tar and -newer options.
> on FreeBSD 4.x it worked and i see:
> $tar --version
> tar (GNU tar) 1.13.25
> 
> on FreeBSD 5.3 not working and I found:
> $tar --version
> bsdtar 1.01.011, libarchive 1.01.013
> Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Tim Kientzle
> 
> So I understand that you change own tar to make different licence.
> 
> I just thinking what is proper way to update tar to GNU tar to make 
> working again my script?

In FreeBSD 5.3 you have the gnu tar installed as "gtar".

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