#945 OSX 10.9.3 Cannot extract ATLAS 3.10.1

[Brendan Tracey]

I download the tar.bz2 file and attempt to use the mac extractor. An Archive Utility error window pops up "Unable to expand 'atlas3.10.1.tar.bz2' into "Downloads" (Error 1 - Operation not permitted)"

Move into ~/software, same error

Attempt "tar xvf atlas3.10.1.tar.bz2"
Long list of outputs, ending in
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.

The first things that look like errors to me from the output are listed below.

Attempted the same command with sudo. Same error.

x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/winf77.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/winf77.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/Makefile: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/Makefile'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_arch.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_arch.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/Make.ext: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/Make.ext'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_asm.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_asm.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_aff.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_aff.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/gnuf90w.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/gnuf90w.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/wincc.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/wincc.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_OS.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_OS.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/gcc3p.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/gcc3p.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/print_enums.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/print_enums.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_f2c.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_f2c.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/CompMake.txt: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/CompMake.txt'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/SpewMakeInc.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/SpewMakeInc.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/atlcomp.txt: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/atlcomp.txt'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_pmake.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_pmake.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_dAVX.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_dAVX.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_dSSE3.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_dSSE3.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_arm.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_arm.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_ppc.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_ppc.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_NEON.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_NEON.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_x8664.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_x8664.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_aix.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_aix.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/comptestF.f: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/comptestF.f'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_x86.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_x86.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_s390.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_s390.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_SSE3.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_SSE3.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_SSE2.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_SSE2.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_parisc.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_parisc.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_PBIND.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_PBIND.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/Make.ext: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/Make.ext'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_sfu.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_sfu.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_mips.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_mips.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_dvec.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_dvec.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/c2cmaster.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/c2cmaster.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cintC.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cintC.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/flibchkF.f: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/flibchkF.f'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AVXMAC.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AVXMAC.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_this_asm.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_this_asm.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_WIN64.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_WIN64.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_BINDP.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_BINDP.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_VSX.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_VSX.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/c2cslave.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/c2cslave.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/comptestC.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/comptestC.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_irix.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_irix.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AVXFMA4.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AVXFMA4.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_WIN.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_WIN.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/flibchkC.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/flibchkC.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/cpuid.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/cpuid.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AltiVec.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AltiVec.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_SCHED.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_SCHED.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cnameC.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cnameC.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cstrC.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cstrC.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_RUNON.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_RUNON.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_x8632.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_x8632.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_sparc.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_gas_sparc.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_SSE1.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_SSE1.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_linux.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_linux.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_freebsd.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_freebsd.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_SETPROCNP.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_SETPROCNP.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_win.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_win.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_3DNow.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_3DNow.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_svec.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_svec.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_CPUSET.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_CPUSET.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cintF.f: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cintF.f'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_SETAFFNP.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_SETAFFNP.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cstrF.f: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cstrF.f'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_sunos.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/archinfo_sunos.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_PLPA.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_aff_PLPA.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AVX.S: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/probe_AVX.S'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cnameF.f: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/backend/f2cnameF.f'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/atlbench.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/atlbench.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/config.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/config.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/IsGcc.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/IsGcc.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/ATLrun.sh: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/ATLrun.sh'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_vec.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_vec.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/atlconf_misc.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/atlconf_misc.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/mgwcmp.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/mgwcmp.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_comp.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/probe_comp.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/src/gnuccw.c: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/src/gnuccw.c'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/include/
x ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlconf_misc.h: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlconf_misc.h'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlas_asm.h: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlas_asm.h'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/include/Make.ext: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/include/Make.ext'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlconf.h: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlconf.h'
x ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlas_sys.h: Can't create 'ATLAS/CONFIG/include/atlas_sys.h'

[Michael Lehn]

You have to use gnu tar. If you are using home-brew on Mac OS X install it with "brew install gnu-tar". then use "gtar" instead of "tar"

[R. Clint Whaley]

Michael,

Do you now what is incompatible between gnu and bsd tar? I don't like to have the atlas tarfile not work with native tars if I can fix on my end.

BTW, why isn't that line something like bunzip2 -c | tar xvf -