Ticket #2 (closed defect: fixed)

Opened 7 months ago

Last modified 7 months ago

BUG: Download of whitix-0.03a.tar.gz and whitix-current.tar.gz are not valid gzip files

Reported by: david.gwaltney@… Owned by: somebody
Priority: major Component: component1
Version: Keywords: download archive
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Description (last modified by mwhitworth) (diff)

BUG: Download of whitix-0.03a.tar.gz and whitix-current.tar.gz are not valid gzip files

SYMPTOMS

Attempt to open either file from WinZip results in 'Invalid archive directory.' Error

CAUSE

The file contains a valid TAR but has not been compressed via GZIP

WORKAROUND

Rename file from '*.tar.gz' to '*.tar'


Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Download file from Whitix download page or Freshmeat.net
Invoke WinZip to extract the archive

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Change History

Changed 7 months ago by mwhitworth

  • status changed from new to closed
  • resolution set to fixed
  • description modified (diff)

Fixed. Can't believe I missed that though! I should have tested the new release more thoroughly.

Add/Change #2 (BUG: Download of whitix-0.03a.tar.gz and whitix-current.tar.gz are not valid gzip files)

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