Written by Chocwise the 6 Nov 09 at 15:51.

Before extracting an archive, File Roller should check the contents for an execute bit and warn the user if there is one and maybe list which files have an execute bit.

Before extracting an archive, File Roller should check the contents for an execute bit and warn the user if there is one and maybe list which files have an execute bit.

Written by Chocwise the 6 Nov 09 at 15:56.

Before unpacking archives, Archive Manager should ask the User if executable bits should be stripped off of included files.
That Opion should be pre-checked, so that one can not accidentally forget about it.

Before unpacking archives, Archive Manager should ask the User if executable bits should be stripped off of included files. That Opion should be pre-checked, so that one can not accidentally forget about it.

Written by Lachu the 7 Nov 09 at 18:55.

Nautilus should have unpack/install software option and all other unpack options should drop executable bit.

It very intuitive for new users. If I have downloaded software, I wanna install it. In other cases I only need to unpack files.

It will be non-intuitive for admins, which will make backup of whole system(with executable too).

Changes will be done only in GUI. Console tools shouldn't been touched.

Nautilus should have unpack/install software option and all other unpack options should drop executable bit. It very intuitive for new users. If I have downloaded software, I wanna install it. In other cases I only need to unpack files. It will be non-intuitive for admins, which will make backup of whole system(with executable too). Changes will be done only in GUI. Console tools shouldn't been touched.

Written by sybiam the 12 Nov 09 at 08:28.

I'm not for "pre-selected option to remove all executable bits". Honestly by default, the extract manager should extract file like it always did. Keep the old behaviour but warn the user before sounds good to me.

The user should be warn about executables files. It should list all executable files. Then give you the choice.

a) continue with default behaviour
b) continue with removed executable bits
c) do not warn me again and save the current selected behaviour.

But I do find it usefull to extract without executable bits...Sometimes people on windows archive files but on windows everything is executable. This is not exactly a problem.

on the list of file. I'd also see a "checkbox" allowing only certain files to be executables.

I'm not for "pre-selected option to remove all executable bits". Honestly by default, the extract manager should extract file like it always did. Keep the old behaviour but warn the user before sounds good to me. The user should be warn about executables files. It should list all executable files. Then give you the choice. a) continue with default behaviour b) continue with removed executable bits c) do not warn me again and save the current selected behaviour. But I do find it usefull to extract without executable bits...Sometimes people on windows archive files but on windows everything is executable. This is not exactly a problem. on the list of file. I'd also see a "checkbox" allowing only certain files to be executables.