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Bug 439154 - file-roller: fails to create archives from files starting with '#'
file-roller: fails to create archives from files starting with '#'
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: file-roller
Classification: Applications
Component: general
2.18.x
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Paolo Bacchilega
file-roller-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-05-17 14:21 UTC by Christian Wäckerlin
Modified: 2007-06-04 17:26 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.17/2.18


Description Christian Wäckerlin 2007-05-17 14:21:10 UTC 
Please describe the problem:
When creating a archive from a file stating with the char '#', i.e. '#text.txt' via right-click->Create new archive, file-roller fails in different ways.

Steps to reproduce:
1. create a file '#text.txt'
2. nautilus: right-click->Create new archive
3. select any archive-type


Actual results:
tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar:		the archive is empty
zip, gz, bz2: 			no archive is created

Expected results:


Does this happen every time?
yes

Other information:
the bug occurs also in version 2.14.
Comment 1 Paolo Bacchilega 2007-06-04 17:26:17 UTC 
This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.