[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
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
[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
