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http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43689 Summary: Need a way to add symlinks to a tar Product: Ant Version: 1.7Alpha (nightly) Platform: Other OS/Version: other Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: Core tasks AssignedTo: dev@ant.apache.org ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You cant use Ant's tar to create a RPM package if you want symbolic links in the tar file. It is probably too hard/non-portable to pick them up from the filesystem, but we ought to support a <symlink> entry into tar archives that lets you declare a link in the archive itself. -no, I dont know what we should do when untarring. The short term workaround is to use the unix tar command -- Configure bugmail: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]