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Software - Support => Installing Linux Lite => Topic started by: Daveyboy on February 01, 2017, 01:34:50 PM
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When I select multipe files and select "Create Archive" I now get a message saying
Failed to create archive
no suitable archive manager found
This had worked perfectly well approx 3 weeks ago
Upon further investigation the Archive Manager is no longer showing up in any menu via the main menu.
I installed File Roller via the the install/remove software menu and whilst I now have a File Manager of sorts I still get the same "Failed to create archive" message when using the right click method described earlier. As this was always my prefered method of creating zip files can anyone advise me how to restore the default linux lite archive manager settings please
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Hello Daveyboy,
you can create a new user (https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/install.html#adduser) account this will have default settings.
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What is the output of:
apt policy thunar-archive-plugin thunar file-roller
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Output as follows :-
thunar-archive-plugin:
Installed: 0.3.1-4
Candidate: 0.3.1-4
Version table:
*** 0.3.1-4 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
thunar:
Installed: 1.6.10-2ubuntu1
Candidate: 1.6.10-2ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 1.6.10-2ubuntu1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
file-roller:
Installed: 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2
Candidate: 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2
Version table:
*** 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.2 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
3.16.4-1ubuntu3 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages
N: Ignoring file '20auto-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
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You have all the necessary packages.
Click on the Menu, type mime, then open the MIME Type Editor. type in zip in the Filter box and screenshot the result to here. Do the same for the word tar.
(http://i.imgur.com/89Wx5oO.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/muwfMRr.png)
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Screenshots as requested :-
(http://i.imgur.com/9BpuklY.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/VnkqVb0.png)
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Set yours to match mine. Then try again with creating archives.
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Hi Jerry
Made the changes as suggested but one would not change - see revised screenshots however, tried creating zip file as per my 1st post and got exactly the same warning message I'm afraid.
(http://i.imgur.com/OfgH45M.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/rmuUnYO.png)
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Can you please give the list of all the files you're trying to zip, including their extensions. Then include a screenshot when it errors.
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Jerry
It doesn't matter what combination of file types I include, i.e. all one type or any combination of files, in the selection the result is always the same
(http://i.imgur.com/b5L2Y0F.png)
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That doesn't look like the Thunar file manager that LL provides by default. What file manager is that? If it is Thunar, it looks vastly different from what it's supposed to.
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Jerry
This is the default File Manager, the only thing I have altered is (in view) to change the "view as icons to View as compact list (my preffered view. I have always used all versions of LL in this view as I hate icon view
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How did 'Trash' get re-worded to 'Rubbish Bin' ?
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I have absolutely no idea - had not even noticed that it had until you pointed it out
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The correct software is installed, the file manager is correct and there are no known recent bug reports on this.
Have you installed any additional software since the first install, or removed any software, including any icons and themes?
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The only Programs that I have installed that did not come pre installed or that were not in the "lite software" menu are as follows:-
Gthumb
Font Manager
Font Sampler
Handbrake
Devede
BAOBAB
Canon Printer Driver for MG5650
No additional Icons or Themes have been installed
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Well, it's a mystery to me at this stage. We'll see if anyone else can chime in with suggestions.
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Jerry
Many thanks for all your help with this issue but as we were unable to resolve and in light of your observations relating to Trash/Rubbish Bin I decided to reinstall LL3.2 from scratch and thankfully both issues have no been resolved and everything is now working hunky dory.
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Great to hear. Once everything is set up to your liking, don't forget to set a restore point with Systemback.