>>>>> "BM" == Bob McConnell <r...@cbord.com> writes: BM> From: Uri Guttman
>> tar zxvf Test-Harness-3.17.tar.gz BM> C:\camelbox\.cpan\build\tmp-Test>tar xzvf BM> D:\Downloads\Test-Harness-3.21.tar.gz BM> tar: Cannot use compressed or remote archives BM> tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now what is different from my options vs yours? :) gnu tar can properly call gzip if the z option is in the right place. BM> But piping from gzip still works. The current build gives me: BM> ------------------------------------------------- BM> C:\camelbox\.cpan\build\tmp-Test>gzip -dc BM> D:\Downloads\Test-Harness-3.21.tar.gz BM> | tar xvf - is that all one line? don't let your emailer wrap lines for you. this is a general rule about posting commands with long lines. are you sure the tar command is the camelbones one? BM> tar: prove: Could not create directory: Permission denied BM> ... ok, that is a clue. make sure you have a clean subdir below you when you do this. again, winblows is wierd with things like this. BM> Only the older archive will work. BM> ------------------------------------------------- BM> C:\camelbox\.cpan\build\tmp-Test>gzip -dc BM> D:\Downloads\Test-Harness-3.17.tar.gz BM> | tar xvf - BM> Test-Harness-3.17/ BM> Test-Harness-3.17/Build.PL is this with a clean subdir or overwriting the existing 3.17 subdir? i really suspect you are doing some dumb little subtle thing wrong. like i said, do it with a clean subdir. make sure you are calling the camelbones programs (try full paths to them). try just using tar like i showed (LOOK AT THE OPTIONS ORDER. it matters) also try to be in the dir with the tarball itself. make sure there is nothing else in that dir. do that with both versions. don't use the pipe idea as it will work on unix but $DEITY knows on windows. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
