Re: [Bug-tar] problems compiling tar-1.13.19

[Paul Eggert]

Thomas Cornelsen <address@hidden> writes:

> i have a Problem zu compile the Tar - Programm (Version 1.13.19) on a
> sparc System with Solaris 9.
> The "make - Programm" stops at the point: /usr/bin/msgfmt -o ja.mo
> ../../po/ja.po
> If i try to compile the Pogram with the "--disable-nls" option no
> errors occur. But thats not a solution for me.
> Is there a well known Problem? Can somebody help me?

1.13.19 is pretty old (and is an alpha version to boot), and has some
serious bugs.  My first suggestion is to build 1.15.1 instead.  It
probably has that particular bug fixed.  You can get it here:

ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-1.15.1.tar.gz