Re: Unzip from Shell Leaves Invisible Orphans
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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