Re: compression and archive support for gmc?

[Ryan Leduc <leduc control toronto edu>]

Sri Ramkrishna wrote:
> 
> >
> > I found myself using gmc the other day, wishing I could select a
> > directory,
> > and create a tar file of it..  Or select files, and create a tar file
> > graphically..
> >
> > Another thing would be able to select a file(s) and have them gzipped..
> > If I select a directory, then all files in all subdirectories are
> > gzipped..
> >
> > I think it would be great to have this graphically integrated with gmc..
> 
> Sounds like what you want is a plug-in type system, where you could select
> a file or files, and then be able to work an action on them.  I bet you
> could use something like gnome-perl/gnome-python, and write quick scripts
> that can do what you are asking for.  You could write some basic plug-ins
> that comes with gmc.  What do other people think?  Does this sound like a
> good feature?
> 


With respect to creating tar files:

I've heard of several gtk applications to create a graphical front end
to tar..

Perhaps gmc could be used to select the files, and then pass this list
to the tar GUI, plus maybe information about base directory..

A generic interface could be created so you could use your tar GUI of
choice..

Ryan




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