Thanks,
Will this tool exist on LiveCD/Text installer environment?

?2009?09?10??15:20?sanjay nadkarni (Laptop)???
> I am not sure how the extraction process is occurring, but have you 
> taken a look at 7za.  The command line interface is ugly, but it 
> supports compression and uncompression of multiple formats
> So one wouldn't necessarily have to run file foo, determine the type and 
> run unzip.  7za x <foo> will do it for you.  Here's an example.  I 
> gzipped TOI.odp and then renamed the file to TOI.odu.
> 
> > 7-Zip (A) 4.55 beta  Copyright (c) 1999-2007 Igor Pavlov  2007-09-05
> > p7zip Version 4.55 (locale=en_US.UTF-8,Utf16=on,HugeFiles=on,2 CPUs)
> >
> > Listing archive: /tmp/TOI.odu      
> >
> > ----------
> > Path = TOI.odp
> > Size = 758931
> > Packed Size = 693105
> > Modified = 2008-05-06 17:31:28
> > Host OS = Unix
> > CRC = 0AFA1584
> >
> and now extracting
> 
> >  7za x /tmp/TOI.odu
> >
> > 7-Zip (A) 4.55 beta  Copyright (c) 1999-2007 Igor Pavlov  2007-09-05
> > p7zip Version 4.55 (locale=en_US.UTF-8,Utf16=on,HugeFiles=on,2 CPUs)
> >
> > Processing archive: /tmp/TOI.odu
> >
> > Extracting  TOI.odp
> >
> > Everything is Ok
> >
> >
> > Total:
> > Folders: 0
> > Files: 1
> > Size: 758931
> > Compressed: 693131
> 
> Jack Schwartz wrote:
> > Attendees: Sundar, Frank, Bill, Zhong-Yuan, Li-Yan, Tony
> > Host: Jack
> >
> > === General technical discussion:
> >
> > How to do SVR4 package install noninteractively?
> >    Use of admin file.  Referred to a DistroConstructor webpage
> >    which gave an example of how to set one up for non-interactive
> >    pkgadd.
> >
> > Script to auto-download a file from 3rd party and unzip the file.
> >    The "file" command is used to identify the file first.
> >
> >    Bill found one type of zip file which can be unzipped using the
> >    "zip" command, but is not recognized by the "file" cmd.
> >
> >    He wants to add another entry to the /etc/magic file so that
> >    type of zip file is recognized by the "file" command.
> >
> >    Jack to find out who modified /etc/magic last and tell China
> >    team.
> >
> >    Changes to /etc/magic may need to be ARCed.  Jack to send them
> >    info about this.
> >
> > Tony pointed out there are three possible states a driver can be in
> > as far as the DDU is concerned:
> >        - Driver missing
> >        - Driver installed but not launched (attached)
> >        - Driver launched (attached)
> >
> >    Once the "add_drv -n" issue is fixed there shouldn't be a case
> >    where a driver is installed but not attached, as the GUI
> >    doesn't provide a way to do an update (replacement of an
> >    active driver with another).
> >
> >    Still, it is a good idea to handle the situation of a driver
> >    end up being installed but not attached by displaying
> >    accurate status.
> >
> > === Discuss networking config in text-mode DDU
> >
> > We're not going to do it.
> >
> > System will be configured with NWAM and if the lab has DHCP running,
> > the system will have networking enabled.  Otherwise, drivers can be
> > added from local media.
> >
> > The ddu will have to deal with the situation of no network, if no
> > network exists.
> >
> > Discussion about whether or not installing from a repo should be
> > disabled if no network exists.  Answer: No, since repos can be on
> > local media.
> >
> > === Discuss package name in ddu_package_object
> >
> > Should the package name be included in the ddu_package_object?
> >
> > Jack noted that adding the name was not helpful for searching, as the
> > search would be over by the time the object is created.
> >
> > However, there were other reasons for adding the name:
> >
> >    - driver name is helpful for displaying after a successful
> >      install.
> >
> >    - There are some 3rd party webpages containing lots of drivers.
> >      Adding the name field to the ddu_package_object would help
> >      locate the right driver in that page.
> >
> >    - Jack to add this to the spec.
> >
> > === Discuss writing out package list from GUI and text-mode DDU
> >
> >    - This came up to satisfy a possible future need.  We decided
> >      it would be a bad idea to do this since we don't now know
> >      exactly what would be needed and in what form.  Best to
> >      implement it when it is needed.
> >
> >    - Resolved that the DDU team will keep in mind while they code,
> >      that this may be needed for the future, and to leave a hook
> >      for it if appropriate.
> >
> > === Frank and UI issues (added)
> >
> > 2 items:
> >
> > 1) Frank sent email just before meeting, of what the text mode DDU
> > would look like with ncurses.
> >
> > He also proposed two other approaches:
> >
> >    - console based interaction, similar to current ITU.
> >      This would be a command which prompts for info (a
> >      subcommand), accepts the subcommand and args, executes it,
> >      displays any result, then prompts for another subcommand.
> >      This is more like what S10 has currently.
> >
> >    - A CLI.  "dduadm" with subcommands like "list", "install".
> >
> >    Frank to send out a more detailed description tomorrow.
> >
> > 2)  GUI screen organization
> >
> > Frank and Zhong-Yuan designed a GUI screen for DDU.  It would be posted
> > from the notification window button.  (Notification window is what runs
> > in background when the system comes up.)  This screen is similar but
> > not the same to the screen for add-drivers mode. (The former doesn't do
> > an install of a single driver.)
> >
> > Frank proposed having both the notification window button and the DDU
> > icon go to the same add-drivers mode screen.
> >
> > Frank to send out proposal tomorrow with more meat in it.  He will
> > integrate new functionality and layout into current (i.e. old) DDU
> > screen.
> >
> >
> > On 09/08/09 10:49, Jack Schwartz wrote:
> >> Hi everyone.
> >>
> >> The Driver Update team will hold a meeting this week.
> >>
> >> Logistics:
> >> Thursday 9/10 8AM PRC time
> >> Wednesday 9/9 5 PM PST, 6 PM MT
> >> Call number: 866-545-5227
> >> International: 215-446-3648
> >> Passcode: 7385082
> >>
> >> Agenda:
> >> Status
> >> Discuss networking config in text-mode DDU
> >> Discuss package name in ddu_package_object
> >> Discuss writing out package list from GUI and text-mode DDU
> >> Questions and Answers
> >>
> >>   Thanks,
> >>   Jack
> >>
> >
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