tar.gz archives (sometimes) fail to extract

Submitted by lfanchi on Fri, 2008-05-02 13:24
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Hi Robert,

Sometimes I come across tar.bz2 archives and those that I've encountered until now, fail to extract.

Here's an example:
Quicksilver app: http://pub.lipidity.com/Quicksilver.tar.bz2

BetterZIP fails to extract, saying the password might be incorrect (while the archive isn't pass protected). Using the system default Archive Utility, it works.

Any chance for a fix?

Kind regards,
Lorenzo

P.S. I'm using the latest (1.6.2) version of BetterZIP

‹ Freezing when opening RAR files Default Direct Extraction Window Location/Position ›
Submitted by Robert on Fri, 2008-05-02 14:04.

Yeah, I'll fix that. The problem is not that tar.bz2 files don't work, but that this archive has all files set to read-only. BetterZip first extracts to a temporary folder and then moves the files into the final destination. Now, moving read-only files needs extra authentication and BetterZip has no authentication mechanism yet. Try to delete the extracted QuickSilver.app after extracting with the Archive Utility. Finder will ask you for the admin password.

Submitted by lfanchi on Fri, 2008-05-02 16:08.

True, when I moved it to my Applications folder, I wondered why it asked me for my password..