David Natkins wrote: > tar replaces cpio in unstable. You may not want to do this. We went over this yesterday here on the list. Tar does not exactly replace cpio, it simply insists that you get a newer cpio, which does not yet exist. Why it cares about cpio at all, I do not know. For myself, I have placed tar on hold until a new cpio (or a new tar that doesn't require a new cpio) appears. Craig