[MacPorts] #67336: BSD tar can create corrupted archives on Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura

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#67336: BSD tar can create corrupted archives on Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey,
Ventura
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  Reporter:  catap   |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  High    |  Milestone:
 Component:  base    |    Version:  2.8.1
Resolution:          |   Keywords:  catalina, bigsur, monterey, ventura
      Port:          |
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Comment (by catap):

 Replying to [comment:15 ryandesign]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 catap]:
 > > Replying to [comment:7 jmroot]:
 > > > Does the suggestion to run `/usr/sbin/purge` first do anything for
 you? That would suggest the bug is actually in the OS.
 > >
 > > I may easy reproduce it via MacPort's Github but I have no idea how
 can I call `sudo /usr/sbin/purge` from Portfile's system call.
 > >
 > > So, I can't say does it help or not.
 >
 > To test that, you could add this to the Portfile:
 >
 > {{{
 > pre-install {
 >     system "/usr/sbin/purge"
 > }
 > }}}
 >
 > The install phase runs as root and is the phase in which the tar archive
 is created.

 It fixes an issue.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/67336#comment:16>
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