> ^ > GNU ar 2.9.5 seems to use / to mark end of filename whereas dpkg doesnt. > > acct-new still unpacks with dpkg no problem, so it doesnt matter, i just > wondered why it was different. >
Read the GNU source. It is an extension. By specs, ar only allows each member to have a name of 15(?) chars or less. GNU has extensions to expand that lenght. I believe / is one of those extensions. For compatibility, ar members should have a name of <= 15 chars. Ben -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
