Bug#4195: dpkg-source and new tar package don't mix

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Subject: Bug#4195: dpkg-source and new tar package don't mix
From: bruce@Pixar.com (Bruce Perens)
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 96 22:14 PDT
Message-id: <[🔎] m0ut5d3-00063bC@mongo.pixar.com>
Reply-to: Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>, 4195@bugs.debian.org

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.3.5

The latest iteration of the tar package unfortunately is not able to
understand the "--" flag. I suggest you not use that flag in dpkg-source
for now.

	Thanks

	Bruce

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