Index: tar-1.33/README-tests =================================================================== --- /dev/null +++ tar-1.33/README-tests @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +Subpackage tar-tests +==================== + +The tar-tests package contains the testsuite which is included in tar sources. +The testsuite is normally run during make phase (make check) and is also +automatically run when the tar rpm is being build (in %check section of spec +file). + +Normally, there is no reason to need the tar-tests package. It can however be +used to verify, that tar functions properly in an installed system (e.g. to +find issues in tar's dependencies, problems with incompatible libraries, etc.). + +Testsuite is installed into /var/lib/tests/tar + +To run the testsuite: + +cd /var/lib/tests/tar +./testsuite --help # show options + +# needed for genfile binary used in tests +./testsuite AUTOTEST_PATH=/var/lib/tests/tar/bin [other options] +