Overwrites existing files without warning
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#79 Overwrites existing files without warning
Hello,
this was reported as Debian bug https://bugs.debian.org/757600
When extracting files from a gz, xz, 7z or zip archive, xarchiver overwrites existing files without warning even if the "overwrite existing files" option is cleared.
How to reproduce: (test case was attached to Debian's bug report)
- Extract the Packages.gz archive using Xarchiver, creating a file 'Packages' in
the same directory. - Modify the Packages file to make changes obvious by running
echo "CHANGED" >> Packages - Run Xarchiver again, click extract files, leave the 'Overwrite
existing files' option clear, then click the Extract button. - The 'Packages' file is overwritten without warning.
Apparently all archives are affected except tar archives. If you extract files from a tar archive and try to overwrite existing files, a small window with a warning will pop up.