[Bug 123038] Re: 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible
** Changed in: p7zip (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/123038 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 https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 123038] Re: 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible
from the ``7z'' tools own manpage [code]man 7z[/code] [quote] Backup and limitations DO NOT USE the 7-zip format for backup purpose on Linux/Unix because : - 7-zip does not store the owner/group of the file. [/quote] -- 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/123038 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 https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 123038] Re: 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible
The UNIX way is to have compression-only programs and formats. -- 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/123038 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 https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 123038] Re: 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible
> 7z archives won't be able to be opened, but lzma and tar.lzma will be supported. What, why? The specification of 7z and its associated programs are available under a free license. Why support the compression scheme, but not the format itself? -- 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/123038 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 123038] Re: 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible
Hardy will have LZMA support, which is the compression used in 7-Zip. 7z archives won't be able to be opened, but lzma and tar.lzma will be supported. -- 7z support under Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is terrible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/123038 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
