Patch-ID# 106987-02
Keywords: tar ACLs root exit read-only
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: /usr/sbin/tar patch
Date: 08/Feb/99

Solaris Release: 7

SunOS release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.7: /usr/sbin/tar patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4118310 4159872 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4118310

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:  

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/tar
/usr/sbin/static/tar

Problem Description:

4118310 *tar* doesn't exit with status >0 when restoring in read-only directories

(from 106987-01)

4159872 *tar* extracting tar file with acl's as root loses some acls

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.

For Solaris 7 release, refer to the man pages for instructions on
using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:

       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02

The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:

       example# patchrm 104945-02

For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions: 
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None.

