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ttuuxxx · Posted: Sat 03 Jan 2009, 04:23 Post subject: xarchiver puppy 4.0 +

Well in the 4.2 development I wanted something to Unzip and tar.bz2 file, The default pupzip has problems with this format, it can take over 1hr for a large file so I asked around and forum member Aitch recommend me to try a few other programs and on his list was xarchiver, Oh My God is this ever good for file formats, Plus I altered this version to use puppys mime's files so it just a matter of point and click Smile

There are tons of new file formats that now can be opened and extracted
rpm bzip tar jar xpi and many more

Plus I took Sir Duncan's 2 pet packages for rar and 7zip and made them work with xarchiver they are both addons that you can download below.

enjoy Smile

ttuuxxx

Below is an image of the types of archives you can make Smile

V3 was downloaded 53 times, wonder how many v4 will be ?

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

Thanks, ttuuxxx

Now who's the genius?? Wink

Aitch

SirDuncan · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 836 Location: Ohio, USA

technosaurus · Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 3843

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ttuuxxx · Posted: Thu 29 Jan 2009, 09:56 Post subject:

updated to stable version that doesn't crash thanks to the developer Smile

ttuuxxx

ttuuxxx · Posted: Sat 14 Mar 2009, 03:25 Post subject:

Added updated unRar and also Rar archiving now you can make Rar packages, but if you just want to UnRar or open a Rar package, just use the smaller unRar pet.
ttuuxxx

sikpuppy · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 433

Excellent, I can now open multipart rar archives that have part numbers only (foo.part1, foo.part2 etc) which for some reason neither archiver would open.

Thanks.

ttuuxxx · Posted: Tue 31 Mar 2009, 06:34 Post subject:

Hugh

ttuuxxx,

This is almost like the feeling one gets when one strikes
a goldmine!!

Many, many thanks for this!!

My main pup now is 412RMediaPup and I'm hoping XArchiver
will install as an adjunct to XArchive which is already present.

Opinions and/or advice will be gratefully accepted...

ttuuxxx

Hugh

ttuuxxx,

Thanks for this too! I'll try this first as a matter of fact.

I mainly need the ability to deal with .rar files in addition
to all the other wrappers XArchive did.

Very good! Once again ttuuxxx to the rescue!

ttuuxxx · Posted: Mon 03 Aug 2009, 01:59 Post subject:

yes I know the feeling Smile

I needed to open rar files in the past and I had to use peazip, but its always been so large I was really happy I found this alternative Smile

Its a shame peazip is so big now, I also like pzip a lot. It can extract more format but its 5852 KB pet, thats lik 10X the size http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=16358
also still haven't found anything small to extract txz files yet.
ttuuxxx

mikeb · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 4378

Note that the debian etch package of 4.0 works out the box on puppy 2.xx for anyone who wants it.

It seems the speed difference is that xarchive uses scripts so therefore awk and such to view/extract archives but that gives versatality eg opening debs and rpms and pets and pups (lots of animals in there)

pupzip is just a wrapper...perhaps it could be modifed to select xarchive or xarchiver as fitting...oh I've just given myself a good idea Very Happy

mike

ttuuxxx · Posted: Mon 03 Aug 2009, 11:15 Post subject:

mikeb · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 4378

I was suggesting pupzip open xarchiver for such as tar.gx, gzip2 etc but open xarchive for deb, rpm, pet , pup since xarchiver cannot handle these...or is that what you meant?

mike