[fpc-pascal] Tar messages when running the installscript from fpc-3.0.0.i386-linux.tar.

[Mark Morgan Lloyd]

Bart wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I installed fpc 3.0 on my "new" Debian system, running the script form
> fpc-3.0.0.i386-linux.tar.
> 
> This shell script will attempt to install the Free Pascal Compiler
> version 3.0.0 with the items you select
> 
> Install prefix (/usr or /usr/local)  [/usr] : /usr/local
> Installing compiler and RTL for i386-linux...
> Installing rtl packages...
> Installing rtl-console
> tar: Een los blok met nullen op 613
> Installing rtl-extra
> tar: Een los blok met nullen op 1527
> Installing rtl-objpas
> tar: Een los blok met nullen op 2442
> Installing rtl-unicode
> tar: Een los blok met nullen op 5916
> Installing fcl...
> Installing fcl-async
> ..
> 
> Should I be concerned about the "tar: Een los blok met nullen op 1527" messages?
> (It roughly translates to: "tar: A separate/isolated/loose(?) block
> with zeros at 1527"
> 
> I was able to build Lazarus with it, so I guess it's OK?

Are you sure you are using the standard tar? What does  tar --version 
report?

I don't know whether there's a master chacksum os has list anywhere.

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Mark Morgan Lloyd
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