> > As subject - which version of tar should i specify when building my
clients?
> > I'm getting a timeout error occasionally on one of my clients using tar
and
> > just want to eliminate the tar version as i know one is broken with
amanda.
>
> gnutar 1.13.19 or 1.13.25.  The latter is the latest "alpha" (minor bug
fix
> I think :) release of about 2 or more years ago.  Not a lot of work going
on
> there.  I think it is available for ftp at alpha.gnu.org.

OK thanks - I'll try that one

Tom