John Dunn wrote:
>  I have downloaded ActivePython-2.5.1.1-aix5-powerpc.tar.gz
>   
>  I ran gzip -d on the file and then ran tar -xvf 
>  ActivePython-2.5.1.1-aix5-powerpc.tar
>   
>  but I get a checksum error at the end of the tar
>  
>  tar: 0511-169 A directory checksum error on media; 1 not equal to 41132.
>  
>  I have tried installing gnu tar, but that doesn't seem to work at all.
>   
>  Help!

I'm able to do it with GNU tar:


>  $ tar --version
>  tar (GNU tar) 1.13
>  
>  Copyright (C) 1988, 92,93,94,95,96,97,98, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>  This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
>  warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>  
>  Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.
>  $ tar xzf ActivePython-2.5.1.1-aix5-powerpc.tar.gz


Perhaps the package got corrupted on download?


Trent

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