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Re: Unzip from Shell Leaves Invisible Orphans
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Re: Unzip from Shell Leaves Invisible Orphans


  • Subject: Re: Unzip from Shell Leaves Invisible Orphans
  • From: Christopher Stone <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:26:59 -0600

On Dec 20, 2015, at 03:06, Helmut Fuchs <email@hidden> wrote:
> The zip file format offers no space where to put file forks and extended attributes, so these strangely named extra files and folders are used for this.
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Hey Helmut,

zip and unzip are both Mac OS fork-aware, so I'd expect unzip to manage properly.

The fact it doesn't is disappointing but not shocking.

> Use "ditto" to unpack it, which handles these extras properly and puts them back in their right places during unpacking.

I can work with that.

Thank you.

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Best Regards,
Chris


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