Re: [Bug-tar] Re: AMTAR brokenness

[Ralph Schleicher]

Roger Leigh <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm using the patch I posted.  If and when anyone complains, I'll
> instruct them to build and install the latest GNU tar (or build it for
> them).  I require the functionality for long pathnames, and I don't
> want to have to support broken tools.  For my needs, 99 chars is not
> at all sufficient.

Have you ever considered using 'cpio -H ustar' instead of tar?

-- 
Ralph