When I attempt to extract the file, I get an "Ignoring malformed pax extended attribute" error message (screenshot attached).
** Attachment added: "lolpax.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/+bug/1788231/+attachment/5178727/+files/lolpax.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to file-roller in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1788231 Title: Silently discards tar contents after a file with xattrs is encountered Status in file-roller package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1) Create a tar file containing /usr/bin/mtr-packet (which has xattrs) (and a file before and after to confirm the behaviour): $ tar -C / --xattrs --xattrs-include=\* etc/adduser.conf usr/bin/mtr-packet etc/aliases -cf reproducer.tar 2) Confirm that tar reads the file correctly: $ tar tf reproducer.tar etc/adduser.conf usr/bin/mtr-packet etc/aliases 3) Open the file with file-roller (`file-roller reproducer.tar`) Expected behaviour: All three files are displayed in the UI Actual behaviour: Only etc/adduser.conf appears in the UI ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: file-roller 3.28.0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Aug 21 11:41:05 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-23 (301 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) SourcePackage: file-roller UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-23 (210 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/+bug/1788231/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp