[Python-Dev] Problem with 2.3b2 tarfile?

Skip Montanaro skip@pobox.com
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:45:37 -0500


Was the 2.3b2 tarfile generated in such a way that it requires GNU tar?  I'm
unable to extract it on a Solaris 8 system using /usr/bin/tar.  It gunzips
fine and I can extract it on my Mac OS X system, but on Solaris I get, "tar:
directory checksum error" and fine a truncated directory tree.  I've also
verified that the files downloaded to the Mac and the Solaris box have the
same checksum.

Skip