Need unzip option

[mohitjoshi155]

can unzip option be added plz so we can unzip files on filebrowser

[ChilliGeologist]

I second this, support .rar as well would be amazing but at least .zip would be great

[hoangnamitc]

+1 vote for this feature!

Thanks

[quocthinhvo]

You can enable command for user and add "zip unzip" command. Open the terminal in FileBrowser and type: unzip filename.zip.
Note: please sure u have install zip package or zip program.
Good luck!

[hernandito]

+1 Vote. Also include .rar, tar.

I will test the command line…. Will this work in a Docker on a Linux system? But it would be great to be able to do this on the GUI… sometimes those zip and rar files can have long, long names…

[gingerbeardman]

Use of unzip is already possible, but it is disabled by default:

Adding zip command to admin user

1. go to Settings > User Management > admin > edit (pencil icon) > (scroll down) Commands > type unzip > click Update
2. use filebrowser to find your zip file
3. open the console (< > toolbar button)
4. type unzip file
5. watch unzip progress: you're done!

Optional, to set commands for new users

1. go to Settings > Global Settings > (scroll down) User default settings > Commands > type unzip > click Update
2. create new user
3. commands specified in step 1 are already assigned and available

Note: you are limited to commands present in the host system. In my case using the hurlenko/filebrowser docker container the host system is BusyBox, which has this list of commands

...it would be nice to have an unzip button but that requires changes to filebrowser itself.

...but it needs to take into consideration that the server you are running on may not have unzip.

[zagi988]

+1

[medram]

unzipping archives should be added in the UI.

[gingerbeardman]

it's more complicated than "just" adding to the UI, because the system/server might not have unzip

[medram]

Just install the "unzip" requirement/dependency before building the docker image, and it should be easy to implement in the UI.

[gingerbeardman]

See the other comments, it has already been done. PR #2233 is awaiting merge.

[gingerbeardman]

Just checking... and this has been done by @t924417424 - thanks! See PR #2233 dated 2022-11-22

It is current sitting waiting for approval/review.

[iceunlim]

seems it has been closed,what a pity :(

[gingerbeardman]

Yes, this software is largely in maintenance-only mode. Nobody is interested in merging PRs or adding new features. The automatic bot is very destructive closing issues and PRs.

[dreamingbird88]

Instead of install the standard version, is there any instruction on how to install this version with 'unzip' support? Thanks.