[Python-Dev] TAR problems under Solaris

[Tim Peters]

[Reinhold Birkenfeld]
> Recently, someone on dclpy posted about an error he got
> when he tried to unpack the Python distribution tarball
> with Sparc Solaris 9's tar:
>
> tar: directory checksum error
>
> With GNU tar, it worked correctly.
>
> Is this a known issue, or is it irrelevant?

It's a known issue for just about every tarball-based distribution of
every project on the planet.  For Python, Solaris tar woes are noted
on this page:

    http://www.python.org/2.4.2/bugs.html