On Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:24:53 +0200, Max Power wrote: > Hi guys, and wishes for the new release, Thank You Theo. > > Installing gtar ask me: > Ambiguos: choose package for gtar > a 0:<None> > 1: gtar-1.28p1 > 2: gtar-1.28p1-static > Your choice: > > Ok, but differece between 'normal' and 'static'...?
Packages with the -static suffix are statically linked and do not depend on shared libraries. This means that the binary is not affected by changes in the shared libraries, which can be handy for development. It is also consistent with the OpenBSD tar/pax which is also statically linked. Chances are it won't make a difference to you and the non-static package will be a bit smaller. - todd - todd
