How to open odt files with file-roller
This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
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This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
2,5691521
arkin Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.
– DK Bose
Dec 14 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (.zip)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.
– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:14
You can create symlinks to a separate directory for all odt files with a shellscript, function or alias, which is quite convenient. Unfortunately I don't know how to configurefile-roller, so let us hope someone who knows will chip in and help you :-)
– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:33
|
show 2 more comments
This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
2,5691521
This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
2,5691521
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
2,5691521
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
2,5691521
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
2,5691521
asked Dec 14 at 14:16
mondjunge
2,5691521
2,5691521
arkin Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.
– DK Bose
Dec 14 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (.zip)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.
– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:14
You can create symlinks to a separate directory for all odt files with a shellscript, function or alias, which is quite convenient. Unfortunately I don't know how to configurefile-roller, so let us hope someone who knows will chip in and help you :-)
– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:33
|
show 2 more comments
arkin Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.
– DK Bose
Dec 14 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (.zip)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.
– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:14
You can create symlinks to a separate directory for all odt files with a shellscript, function or alias, which is quite convenient. Unfortunately I don't know how to configurefile-roller, so let us hope someone who knows will chip in and help you :-)
– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:33
ark in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installing ark (in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.– DK Bose
Dec 14 at 14:43
ark in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installing ark (in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.– DK Bose
Dec 14 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 14:55
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (
.zip)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:08
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (
.zip)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:14
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:14
You can create symlinks to a separate directory for all odt files with a shellscript, function or alias, which is quite convenient. Unfortunately I don't know how to configure
file-roller, so let us hope someone who knows will chip in and help you :-)– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:33
You can create symlinks to a separate directory for all odt files with a shellscript, function or alias, which is quite convenient. Unfortunately I don't know how to configure
file-roller, so let us hope someone who knows will chip in and help you :-)– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:33
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This worked for me
Install xarchiver right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver.
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
Vijay
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Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:22
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This worked for me
Install xarchiver right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver.
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
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Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:22
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This worked for me
Install xarchiver right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver.
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
Vijay
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Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:22
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This worked for me
Install xarchiver right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver.
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
Vijay
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This worked for me
Install xarchiver right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver.
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
Vijay
1,265617
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
Vijay
1,265617
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
Vijay
1,265617
answered Dec 14 at 15:19
Vijay
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Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:22
add a comment |
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:22
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:22
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:22
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arkin Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.– DK Bose
Dec 14 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (
.zip)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 at 15:14
You can create symlinks to a separate directory for all odt files with a shellscript, function or alias, which is quite convenient. Unfortunately I don't know how to configure
file-roller, so let us hope someone who knows will chip in and help you :-)– sudodus
Dec 14 at 15:33