[Xfce-bugs] [XFCE 0000051]: when extracting/uncompressing archives

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The following bug has been CLOSED
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http://bugs.xfce.org/view_bug_page.php?f_id=0000051
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Reporter:                   iandc76
Handler:                    edscott
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Project:                    XFCE
Bug ID:                     0000051
Category:                   xffm
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     closed
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Date Submitted:             2003-12-23 02:37 GMT
Last Modified:              2004-01-17 15:07 GMT
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Summary:                    when extracting/uncompressing archives
Description: 
xffm hangs when extracting/uncompressing archives.
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 Zephaniah - 2003-12-24 08:47 GMT 
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This happens when tar requires input from the user, and there is no
mechanism in xffm to give it.

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 edscott - 2003-12-26 14:51 GMT 
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The 4.1 branch has a mechanism for feedback, but no feedback is considered
for doing a "tar -zxf" (should there be?). Due to the other bugs reported
recently, I suspect a junk pointer somewhere.

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 edscott - 2003-12-28 17:30 GMT 
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This could be the same problem as in bug
http://bugs.xfce.org/view_bug_page.php?f_id=57. Please apply the reverse
patch listed in bugnote http://bugs.xfce.org/view_bug_page.php?f_id=57 and
confirm if problem is gone. Thanx.

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 edscott - 2003-12-29 20:14 GMT 
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Please replace file libs/tubo.c with uploaded file and verify if bug is
gone.

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 iandc76 - 2004-01-05 05:55 GMT 
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It works! The bug is gone. Thanks.