Zip File Creation

Forum: myDSL Extensions (deprecated)
Topic: Zip File Creation
started by: sp5

Posted by sp5 on Dec. 15 2004,09:27

I am new to DSL but I notice that there is no ZIP creation that's out-of-the-box compatable with XP zip support. Maybe it's there and i'm not looking in the right place but I didn't see it.

Posted by ico2 on Dec. 15 2004,10:00

in emelfm highlight the file/folder, right click, go plugins and then pack, change the file type to zip and click ok.

welcome to the forums

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Dec. 15 2004,20:29

Quote

welcome to the forums

O_O Umm, how 'bout this, instead.

*ahem*

Welcome to the Revolution!!!

Posted by ico2 on Dec. 16 2004,13:35

possibly, many people are not first time dsl users, just first time forum posters, and many have used other distros before, prehaps a poll is in order?

Posted by boogart on Dec. 26 2004,16:40

yeah! nice method to zip files with emelfm (my favorite filemanager - after midnight-commander :;):

) but what about creating spanned zip-files in floppy sizes to get the revolution to my oldest laptop with no cd/usb/ethernet?
i was trying the whole last night using the f****** terminal

Posted by baladret on Dec. 29 2004,13:20

Hi.

about zip, it's oK, but....where is the file zip created???

thanks

Posted by baladret on Jan. 03 2005,11:39

Sorry, I don´t understand.
I follow the procedure of ico2, [..] I change the extension and write a filename.

My question: Where is the new file saved ?
I don`t find it.¿?

note: I´m working with the live-CD

Thanks...

Posted by baladret on May 10 2005,11:23

hello, sorry, anybody knows a solution for my problem...?
Well, i can pack with the method that ico wrote (emelFM), but only with .tar extension, but not with .zip extension.

Thanks

Posted by mikshaw on May 10 2005,14:53

I wasn't aware that zip was part of DSL. If not, this might explain why you don't have a file (but doesn't explain why there are no errors to report).
Typically if you don't specify a path to a file it would be created in the current directory. In DSL, you start in /home/dsl by default.