If this is the same bug as I'm experiencing using GNU tar on a different system, this tarfile should reproduce the problem:
http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/n/nose/nose-1.1.2.tar.gz#md5=144f237b615e23f21f6a50b2183aa817 Note that I'm not using Ubuntu -- I just came across this bug report while researching the same error messages and noticed that it lacked a reproducible test file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129314 Title: Cannot open tgz archive from FreeBSD To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/+bug/129314/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs