Trying to GZIP
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Hi,
I am trying to GZ a file but when I click “Compress with options” then “TAR” it makes the file “TAR.GZ” is there a way so I can make it a “GZIP” file without the “TAR” inside it?
EG - If I click “TAR” then rename the “TAR.GZ” file ti “GZ” it puts the “TAR” file inside it and I was wanting it to be a “GZ” file where it unzips once like a “ZIP” file.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Not possible at the moment.
But it is on the Wishlist -
http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241 -
well, keep in mind that gzip format can compress only 1 file. Which is why you need tar for archive format.
Smart handling will make this transparent though, so it behaves as if it is all one archive…
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well, keep in mind that gzip format can compress only 1 file. Which is why you need tar for archive format.
Not when archiving a single file :p
@spwolf:Smart handling will make this transparent though, so it behaves as if it is all one archive…
But will it still be a TAR.GZ / TAR.BZ2 file?
Which means for those not using PA to uncompress, it will stilll be two-stage ? -
right, it is still 2 files, you just dont have to separatly open each one of them… We never added support for GZ only, because most people would not understand that they can compress only an single file. It would be an bug and not feature.
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It would be an bug and not feature.
Not if it was a “smart handling” feature when compressing a single file.
User still selects “compress to GZ/BZ2” but TAR processing/creation is skipped for single files. :cool: -
what happens if you want to add files later? ;-).
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But what if you don’t? :p
Sending email attachment (using plug-in) for example :cool: :D
