REQ: tar support

[DRockstar]

Hi,

Just wanted to say thanks so much for doing this for android, I have been using TC for months now, and you've improved a lot of things so far.

I am interested in possible tar support since ClockworkMod started using tar backups as the default backup type for nandroid backups, with no compression. It would be awesome to be able to browse and extract these backups directly from TC.

Is it difficult to implement tar support? I don't know the specifics required, save that there are at least a few different compression methods that can be used for tar files.

Well, thank you for listening, and creating what I think is the best explorer/commander for android!

[ghisler(Author)]

A .tar unpacker would be quite easy, a packer more difficult. I will consider it.

[DRockstar]

I appreciate the consideratioon! I'd be happy to be able to browse and extract.

[mankokoma]

Just UNpacking would be great!

[cmingyan]

I think supporting 7z is more useful ~

[B@ron]

Do you plan to implementation of functionality in the near future? support * .tat, * .gz, *.bz, *.bz2?

[ghisler(Author)]

tar files are quite uncommon on Android, although it's based on Linux. I plan to support 7zip, but I'm worried about the memory requirements: Some 7zip files need a 1 GB buffer for unpacking. That's more RAM than many phones have in total for operating system and apps...

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 07-10-2015 23:09:32 +0000 B@ron wrote:

B> Do you plan to implementation of functionality in the near
B> future? support * .tat, * .gz, *.bz, *.bz2?

+1

Indeed, filemanager on Linux-based OS w/o .tar support... %)[/face]

[ghisler(Author)]

No, currently this isn't planned, sorry.

[Giovanni]

Is there a solution for creating tar files? Maybe a plugin? The need is to be able to make an archive where file and folder permissions are preserved but unfortunately zip files cannot handle them. Even the ability to send to a script or third party application would be useful. Most modern phones have more than enough processing power for a native solution.

[Stefan2]

Is there a solution for creating tar files? Maybe a plugin?

Hi Giovanni,

just an hint, you can take a look at

http://ghisler.com/plugins.htm
http://totalcmd.net/directory/packer.html

to find most of the TC Packer Plugins. Search there for your keyword.





 

[Skif_off]

2Giovanni
Did you tried ZArchiver?

[Giovanni]

2Stefan2: Those are not for the Android version
2Skif_off: Yes but had problems with compression