Re: What about bzip2?

[DervishD]

    Hello Meunier :)

>> In modern distros, I've seen that the same is accomplished by
>> using -j, but in my hand compiled tar (directly downloaded
>> from the GNU site), this cannot be used. I must use the
>> --use-compress-program option (quite big and ugly).
>Are you using the alpha release from
>ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/tar/ ?

    No, I'm using the stable version from ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar

>If yes, I think you broke something. I've been using the -j option
>since it was introduced IN THE ALPHA releases and it always worked.
>And yes, I compiled all.

    OK, I've downloaded an alpha release (.25, I think), and it works
ok with the -j option. Compiled and installed with no problems.

    Thanks a lot for your answer :)

    Raúl