[OS X TeX] OT: gnutar 1.22

[Alex Hamann]

On 14.01.2010, at 07:53, Alain Matthes wrote:

> Le 13 janv. 2010 à 16:56, Alex Hamann a écrit :
>> 
>> Sorry for sending this OT message. I am asking this here since I know many people are skilled compilers here.
>> I'd be happy to take this issue to a more appropriate list if someone would be so kind to suggest one to me. 
>> 
>> Has anyone been able to build gnutar 1.22 on Snow Leopard?  I just don't seem to get through the compiling process without the "sudo make install" step producing errors.
> 
> Hi
> 
> I   compile gnutar without problem
> with only defauts option (snow leopard 10.6.2)
> 
> 
> 
> ./configure
> make
> sudo make install
> 
> and 
> 
> /usr/local/bin/tar --version
> tar (GNU tar) 1.22
> Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
> 
> Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.
> 
> What are the errors ?
> 
> I have only one problem. I don't get tar.pdf but it's perhaps an option
> 
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Alain Matthes-


Hi, 

thanks all for the replies.  I got it to work now. I still get one error during the `make check' run but it still seems to install and 
The hints to look into macports and fink are very interesting and I will definitely use that approach next time I run into such a problem..

Best,

Alex