$ thunar -v Thunar 0.9.0 (Xfce 4.4.2) $ tar --version tar (GNU tar) 1.19 $ uname -a Linux hostname 2.6.20-gentoo-r8 #3 SMP PREEMPT Fri Nov 23 16:02:19 CET 2007 i686 Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2400 @ 1.83GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux $ emerge thunar-archive -pv [ebuild R ] xfce-extra/thunar-archive-0.2.4-r1 USE="-debug" 0 kB $ emerge thunar -pv [ebuild R ] xfce-base/thunar-0.9.0-r1 USE="X dbus gnome hal pcre trash-plugin -debug -doc -exif -startup-notification" 0 kB If I try to create a tar archive over the archive plugin in thunar it works! But the following message also appears in a message box: >> An error occurred while adding files to the archive. > > Command Line Output: > >> /bin/tar: This does not look like a tar archive >> /bin/tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors If I create a tar archive over the command line in a terminal it works without producing such a message; therefore the err might be somewhere in the interface between the archive plugin and the tar utility. If I try to create a zip-file or some other format it works without producing such a message. Reinstalling by a re-emerging of thunar/thunar-archive or tar did not help. To reproduce the error follow the steps: * 1) Create a folder on the desktop. * 2) Open thunar and go to the desktop folder. * 3) Righ-click on the folder and choose "Create Archive.." from the context-menu. * 4) Choose ".tar" for the extension and press "Create". * 5) The archive will be created but the error message box also pops up.
The thunar-archive-plugin just invokes the preferred archiver application. So, the question is, which archiver is set to handle tar files on your system?
(In reply to comment #1) > The thunar-archive-plugin just invokes the preferred archiver application. So, > the question is, which archiver is set to handle tar files on your system? > $ emerge file-roller -pv [ebuild R ] app-arch/file-roller-2.20.1 USE="gnome -debug" 0 kB $ emerge xarchiver -pv [ebuild N ] xfce-extra/xarchiver-0.4.6 USE="-debug" 0 kB Okey, I got the picture; it is a flaw in file-roller; have just switched to xarchiver (although I'd have preferred file-roller, because it seems to me more user friendly). Thanx for the comment; will file the bug to gnome's bug track.