camlp5 5.08 gramlib.a not installed

[diem@…]

The port camlp5 seems to install fine. However, when trying to install coq (dependent on camlp5) there is an error message about a missing file gramlib.a. See this thread on the macusers mailing list: ​http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.macports.user/9707/.

I have attached the output of port -ncufd upgrade campl5 .

I am on PPC mac, OS X 10.4.11. I have XCode 2.5 installed.

[diem@…]

port -ncufd upgrade campl5

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Some interesting stuff starting at line 1273:

if test -f gramlib.lib; then \
  cp gramlib.lib "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_camlp5/work/destroot/opt/local/lib/ocaml/camlp5/."; \
else \
  tar cf - gramlib.a | \
  (cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_camlp5/work/destroot/opt/local/lib/ocaml/camlp5/."; tar xf -); \
fi
/bin/sh: line 1: tar: command not found
/bin/sh: line 1: tar: command not found
make[2]: *** [installopt] Error 127
make[1]: *** [install] Error 2

What's the matter with your tar command? Does it exist? Does it work? If not you may need to get a fresh copy from your Mac OS X DVD.

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Milestone Port Bugs deleted

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Closing due to lack of response. The problem is presumed to be due to a missing tar command on the user's system.