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Allow easy download of archive file formats.  
Written by arckeda the 20 Dec 08 at 22:55. New
When I download a .rar file or a .7z file and double click it, I am told that the "Archive Type is not supported." there should be a download button under that that allows me to quickly and easily download the required programs, such as rar / unrar. If the program is proprietary, the EULA should pop up. Doing this would make it easier for newbies to use Ubuntu, and save time for me.

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After reading comments, it would also make sense to do this with most file formats, though I think it might already do this with certain media formats. Ex: Does it do this with .mp3s?
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #16690
Written by arckeda the 20 Dec 08 at 22:55.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16690 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Provide details during compression and extraction with Archive Manager  
Written by mynoduesp the 28 Dec 09 at 01:13. New
Other compression programs such as 7zip provide detailed information on activity progress, such as time elapsed, estimated time remaining, current compression ratio, size compressed, compressed size etc. Feedback from archive manager is poor and progress cannot be judged.
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Solution #1: Include more details of progress when using Archive Manager
Written by mynoduesp the 28 Dec 09 at 01:13.
Include more notifications e.g. percentage complete, elapsed time, estimated time remaining, average ratio
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Solution #2: Solution #1 hidden by default
Written by vektor the 28 Dec 09 at 08:41.
By default display only progress bar. Provide a button "Details" that displays all the details from Solution #1.

(Inspiration: file copy dialog in Win7)

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