Bug 66964

Summary:	tar file should be created if new filename is entered into location bar
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] kio-extras	Reporter:	Stefan Hetzl <shetzl>
Component:	Archive	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	elvis.angelaccio, mail, nicolasg
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	18.04.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Stefan Hetzl 2003-10-31 11:36:31 UTC

Version:            (using KDE Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources

When I enter the name of a file that does not exists into the status bar with the tar:// prefix then I get the error message that this file does not exists. It would help me a lot if instead I could create a new .tar file (or .tar.gz or tar.bz2 - depending on the filename) this way.
For example, instead of saying this file does not exists a message window could pop up: "Do you want to create a new archive ?" and if answered with yes a new archive is created.

Greetings,
Stefan

Comment 1 David Faure 2003-10-31 13:14:29 UTC

Subject: Re:  New: tar file should be created if new filename is entered into location bar

On Friday 31 October 2003 11:36, you wrote:
> When I enter the name of a file that does not exists into the status bar with the tar:// prefix 
You mean in Konqueror's location bar?

> then I get the error message that this file does not exists. It would help me a lot if instead I could create a new .tar file (or .tar.gz or tar.bz2 - depending on the filename) this way.
But how would you add items into the archive? Currently tar:// is readonly,
so this is a wish for making it able to add files to archive as well, right?

Comment 2 Stefan Hetzl 2003-11-01 01:26:57 UTC

Subject: Re:  tar file should be created if new filename is entered into location bar

On Friday 31 October 2003 13:14, you wrote:
> > When I enter the name of a file that does not exists into the status bar
> > with the tar:// prefix
> You mean in Konqueror's location bar?
Yes of course, sorry.

> > then I get the error message that this file does not exists. It would
> > help me a lot if instead I could create a new .tar file (or .tar.gz or
> > tar.bz2 - depending on the filename) this way.
> But how would you add items into the archive? Currently tar:// is readonly,
> so this is a wish for making it able to add files to archive as well,
> right?
Yes. I didn't know that tar:// is readonly

Comment 3 Nicolas Goutte 2005-05-15 17:16:43 UTC

Is there a way to launch an archive program in such a case?

Have a nice day!

Comment 4 Julian Steinmann 2018-08-05 11:56:28 UTC

We might consider launching Ark (or another archive program) in this case, moving to kio-extras as the kio product is now obsolete.