Bug 55447

Summary:	show output from "file" command in file properties page
Product:	[Applications] konqueror	Reporter:	Unknown <null>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Konqueror Developers <konq-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	finex
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	RedHat Enterprise Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Michael Wardle 2003-03-02 23:39:54 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.1)
Installed from:    RedHat RPMs

Sometimes the Unix "file" command shows more information than
the standard KDE file properties dialog.  It would be nice if it were
possible to display this information in the properties dialog box if
the user requested it.  Perhaps this could be in the form of a "more info"
button next to the File Type field in the General tab of the Properties
page.

Comment 1 Stephan Kulow 2004-05-31 20:32:14 UTC

Replaced michael.wardle@adacel.com with null@kde.org due to bounces by reporter

Comment 2 Hans 2005-03-08 21:13:57 UTC

I have thought for a while that this would be a good feature.  For instance, if I right click on a file called "core.5716" in konqueror, I get some generic info that says "Program Crash Data".  However, when I use the "file" command, I get this:
"core.5716: ELF 32-bit LSB core file Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), SVR4-style, SVR4-style, from 'rpm'"

This is much more useful, IMHO.

Comment 3 William Kendrick 2005-05-15 08:02:37 UTC

I agree.  A button to calculate the file's MD5 sum (or, if the file is very small, just do it automatically) would be useful, too.

Comment 4 William Kendrick 2007-02-01 04:20:47 UTC

More info is available in "Meta Info" tab in the Properties window, though it's not currently selectable/copyable (see Bug #105692).

Seems like no feedback from KDE devs on this one so far, though.

(Again, MD5 sum might be nice, for example.  In the meantime, I suppose it could be kluged via an Action that launches a shell script that runs md5sum and in turn launches a kdialog.)

Thanks!

Comment 5 FiNeX 2009-09-13 19:17:12 UTC

All reports about file management mode reported against KDE 3 (konqueror) has been closed: konqueror in KDE 3 is no more developed and mantained. All bugs and wishes which could be interesting for Dolphin in KDE 4 (the new KDE file manager) has been collected into a specific list.

Please try the new file manager before request new features and report bugs.

Before submitting new reports check carefully the already opened KDE/Dolphin reports in order not to add duplicates.

Many thanks.