install-gnu-tar.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status
set -e

# Define the version you want to install
VERSION="1.34"  # Replace with the desired version if needed

# Define the download URL for the specified version
URL="https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-${VERSION}.tar.gz"

# Download the source code tarball
echo "Downloading GNU tar version ${VERSION}..."
curl -O "${URL}"

# Extract the downloaded tarball
echo "Extracting tarball..."
tar -xzf "tar-${VERSION}.tar.gz"
cd "tar-${VERSION}"

# Configure the build for your system with the included libiconv
echo "Configuring the build..."
./configure --with-included-libiconv

# Compile the source code
echo "Compiling GNU tar..."
make

# Install GNU tar
echo "Installing GNU tar..."
sudo make install

# Clean up
echo "Cleaning up..."
cd ..
rm -rf "tar-${VERSION}" "tar-${VERSION}.tar.gz"

echo "GNU tar version ${VERSION} has been installed successfully."