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Re: tar and lzma


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According to Brian Dessent on 2/28/2008 9:07 PM:
|> The --lzma option only works if lzma
|> is properly installed.
|
| This would also allow the new automake dist-lzma to function.

automake's dist-lzma already functions if you install lzma (I know,
because I used it when creating m4 1.4.10b); automake uses 'tar | lzma'
rather than 'tar --lzma'.

|
| I'm all for fighting bloat, but we're talking about 68KB extra to
| download and ~150KB extra disk space, so I don't think it's too big of a
| deal.

At any rate, I'll do the upload now without the dependency, and add it to
the hint if we get more positive feedback for this course of action (or
gripes on the main list that 'tar --lzma' is broken, which is more likely).

- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             ebb9@byu.net
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