Bug 510372

Summary:	Trying to create .tar.gz on dot files in HOME through context menu seem to finish instantly but no tar file created
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	kmdest <findanotherplace>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	dolphin-bugs-null, kdedev
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description kmdest 2025-10-08 04:42:05 UTC

SUMMARY
Compress to tar.gz, the right click option on folders in Dolphin instantly finish and lie about completing.




STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Right click > compress to tar.gz on dotfiles in your home user directory.
2. Watch it instantly finish while doing nothing.
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
...

EXPECTED RESULT
.tar.gz

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Linux 6.17.1-2-cachyos
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2

Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-10-08 23:51:27 UTC

I'm able to reproduce this on git-master
The bug doesn't happen using compress on a regular folder, only on dot files