Bug 180538

Summary:	ark should not archive symlinks as real files
Product:	[Applications] ark	Reporter:	vatbier <vatbier>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Harald Hvaal <metellius>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	alpha_one_x86, rakuco, s_chriscollins
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mandriva RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description vatbier 2009-01-13 10:55:10 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.1.3)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Mandriva RPMs

Ark Version 2.11.999

Trying to archive my /etc with "kdesu ark" :
Result is a big .tar.gz of 33 MB whereas with Ark of KDE 3.5.10 it was only 13 MB.
When I look in .tar.gz file I see that /etc/alternatives/ is full with real files and not with empty symlinks.

I had to use Gnome Archive Manager to be able to get a .tar.gz file of only 13 MB.

Symlinks should not be archived as real files!

Comment 1 vatbier 2009-05-30 14:35:23 UTC

Ark Version 2.12
Using KDE 4.2.2

Same behaviour.

Ark needs an option like Gnome Archive Manager has: "Exclude folders that are symbolic links".

Please fix this.

Comment 2 S. Christian Collins 2009-06-08 01:04:32 UTC

...or at least have the option to include symbolic links as they are.

Comment 3 Raphael Kubo da Costa 2009-11-13 14:25:16 UTC

*** Bug 214354 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 4 vatbier 2010-07-10 17:19:52 UTC

Ark Version 2.13
Using KDE 4.3.5

Still the same problem!

Come on, KDE developers, please fix it.

Comment 5 Raphael Kubo da Costa 2010-10-16 08:16:10 UTC

I think I've just fixed this with revisions 1186375 (trunk) and 1186377 (4.5 branch) -- see bug 253059 for more details.

KDE SC 4.5.3 should contain the fix.