Re: debootstrap [fw: [PATCH] using non-standard call to 'head' breaks with busybox]

To: Glenn McGrath <bug1@optushome.com.au>
Cc: David Whedon <dwhedon@debian.org>, debian-boot@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: debootstrap [fw: [PATCH] using non-standard call to 'head' breaks with busybox]
From: Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 23:23:42 -0600
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On Fri Apr 20, 2001 at 12:58:12PM +1000, Glenn McGrath wrote:
> 
> I will put it on my TODO list, but its not going to happen for a few
> weeks...

Don't bother.  Busybox is not going to support 'tail -#' syntax.
Just make sure to use the 'tail -n #' syntax and all is well,

 -Erik

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