SOLVED: Archive Manager

[kwokyinc]

I am looking for an archive manager just like the default one in GNOME which (1) handles archives with password and (2) allow direct modification to the file content inside the archive manager (i.e open the file (say with openoffice), modify it, save the change).

The default archive manager in KDE (Ark) won't handle password. I tried the "xarchiver" in the main repository, which handles password. But it is still missing the modifying file feature.

I don't seem to be able to find the "GNOME archive manager" in KpackageKit. Any idea how I might install that?

Or any suggestion of other archive manager that meets my requirements?

[E_Debois]

Re: Archive Manager

I think the gnome archive manager is actually named "file roller". Or is that Xfce?

[flarson]

Re: Archive Manager

~ $aptitude search roller
p common-lisp-controller - Common Lisp source and compiler manager
p file-roller - an archive manager for GNOME

[kwokyinc]

Re: Archive Manager

Yeah, that's it: file-roller. I got it working in KDE. Thanks guys.

[kwokyinc]

Re: Archive Manager

Hi

I installed file roller on my kubuntu 9.04. I cannot find how to run it. It is not in any of the start menus of KDE. Also, How do I set it to be the default archiving program (when I try to open a zip file I want file roller to start and not ark as it is now).

Thanks

Gil (gil@powerdesk.co.za)

A couple of methods to run it:
1. press "Alt + F2" to open "krunner", then type "file-roller" to run it.
2. type "file-roller" in any terminal; or
3. Add an icon in "kde menu": first, right click the "kde menu" icon (located at the bottom left of your panel), choose menu editor. Then choose "new item" to add a new item. Name it whatever you what. In the "command" row, type "file-roller", then save it. From now on, you can start file-roller from your new icon in "kde menu"

Next, to set it as the default archiving program. There are two methods:
1. open "dolphin" (or any other file manager), choose any "zip" file, right click and choose "open with", then type "file-roller" in the input line, remember to check the "Remember application association for this type of file". Then press okay. You need to repeat this for all types of archive files (e.g. rar, bzip...)
2. press "Alt + F2" to open "krunner", then type "system settings". In the "advanced" tag, choose "file associations". Choose whatever archive file type (e.g. zip) and then add "file roller" as the default program. Again you need to repeat this for all different archive file types.

[Guest]

to compress with file-roller, you can visit link
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=151303

[perspectoff]

to compress with file-roller, you can visit link
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=151303

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[Teunis]

Strange enough Ark does have the ability to open a password protected zip...