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Rokixz

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From: Šiauliai, Lithuania

Registered: 2007-04-21

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Tar is not working

When I'm trying to create archive with file roller into .tar.gz , .tar, ang tar.bz2 , I'm getting this message:

tar: This does not look like a tar archive
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors

Have enybody an idea ?

Creating .zip and other is ok.

Last edited by Rokixz (2007-10-17 16:27:57)

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Dusty

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Re: Tar is not working

What command are you using to create the archive?

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Rokixz

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Re: Tar is not working

I'm making archive with "File-roller" (default for gnome).

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hussam

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Re: Tar is not working

Someone filed a upstream bug report about this yesterday. http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=487012
file-roller works with tar 1.18 but gets somewhat broken by gnu tar 1.19
If you have any helpful information or hints for a fix, add them to the upstream bug.

Most gnome devs are still using gnu tar 1.18 so the upstream bug is still marked unconfirmed. I updated to file-roller 2.20.1 and it's still broken.

Last edited by hussam (2007-10-17 16:41:51)

Rokixz

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Re: Tar is not working

Thanks hussam, I can't wait for upgrades and bug fixes There are  a lot of in gnome .

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Rokixz

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Re: Tar is not working

This too hapened with Ark (default for kde)

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mutlu_inek

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Re: Tar is not working

This too hapened with Ark (default for kde)

Yes, but the archive is created. According to my experience, you can safely ignore the errors.

hussam

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Re: Tar is not working

There's a patch in the upstream file-roller bug report. I tried it and it fixes the bug.
Hopefully it will get reviewed and go into file-roller 2.20.2

jordz

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Registered: 2006-02-01

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Re: Tar is not working

Thanks I was searching for a fix, the patch is working.