[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-08-06 Thread Hew McLachlan
Confirmed fixed as of file-roller 2.23.5-0ubuntu1 ** Changed in: file-roller (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Fix Released -- file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-20 Thread Richard Seguin
Please leave the status as incomplete as a triager is still dealing with the issue. The bug will either be confirmed or invalidated as a result based on what we investigate. Thanks, Richard Seguin ** Changed in: file-roller (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- file-roller cannot

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-20 Thread Richard Seguin
Hew, I'll install Intrepid in a VM and get back to you on this issue -- file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-16 Thread JM Williams
I wrote the following (and attached) shell script to see if I could reproduce the problem in Ubuntu 8.04 (file-roller version 2.22.3-0ubuntu1): #!/bin/sh FILE=$(tempfile) echo Hello world $FILE gzip --to-stdout $FILE $FILE.gz tar --create --gzip --directory=$(dirname $FILE)

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-16 Thread Hew
It's important to note that this occurs on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid (with file-roller 2.23.3-0ubuntu2), not Ubuntu 8.04LTS Hardy. file-roller can open the file just fine. The problem occurs when extracting. Your shell script opens file-roller for both files successfully, but does not attempt

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-16 Thread JM Williams
Well, how about this, then? (I’ve taken the opportunity to add in some quotation marks to make the script just slightly more robust!) #!/bin/sh FILE=$(tempfile) echo Hello world $FILE gzip --to-stdout $FILE $FILE.gz tar --create --gzip --directory=$(dirname $FILE) $(basename

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-16 Thread Hew
That script doesn't work, but manually adding the --extract-here part reproduces the issue. I've already thoroughly documented this problem, which makes it clear the issue is independent of whether or not you're doing this with a shell script. This should be easily reproducible by anyone with

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-15 Thread Richard Seguin
Thank you for reporting this issue and trying to make Ubuntu better... Could you please post either A) A screen snap of the error B) A cut-and-paste of the error itself... This will help us to track down and solve your problem Thanks Richard Seguin -- file-roller cannot decompress

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-15 Thread Richard Seguin
* Marking incomplete pending enough information to complete triage ** Changed in: file-roller (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-15 Thread Hew
I previously noted that a dialog appears with An error occurred while extracting files.. I have now attached a screenshot of the error as well, after choosing the Extract Here option of the file you see on the desktop. If you have an Intrepid system, are you able to reproduce the issue as

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-15 Thread Richard Seguin
Please leave the status as incomplete as it shows it is being worked on by a triager... From here I will either set the status to invalid or triaged... ** Changed in: file-roller (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low Status: New = Incomplete -- file-roller cannot decompress

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-15 Thread Richard Seguin
Are you able to un-archive the file using gzip from a terminal? in a terminal type gzip -d filename -- file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 248683] Re: file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz

2008-07-15 Thread Hew
yes -- file-roller cannot decompress non-archive .gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com