I also confirm this bug. In lubuntu 11.10 my workaround to "fix" it was to install nautilus. Then I could drag files from an archive (opened with file-roller) to a nautilus window. But it still crashed, if I dragged the file to the lubuntu desktop (which means pcmanfm, right?). So the reason for the bug seams to be related to nautilus dependencies. Maybe this information is helpful.
And this bug is still present in the latest daily build of Lubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin (as of Feb 17th 2012) tested as live CD in virtualbox. -- 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/878993 Title: When I try to extract file by just drag and drop by mouse, everything freezes Status in “file-roller” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: 1 - Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 2 - file-roller: Installed: 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3 - I was trying to extract a file with fileroller. I simply drag and drop the file to dektop. 4 - Whole system freezes every single time. PS: if I use direct exctract button on the menu it does work. It crashes only if I use drag and drop by mouse. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: file-roller 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Oct 20 12:53:06 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/file-roller InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: file-roller UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/+bug/878993/+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
