GNU bug report logs - #20384
24.5; feature suggestion: in dired-mode, "Z" on a directory should create a tarball or zip file

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Eric Hanchrow <eric.hanchrow <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:56:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.5

Done: Oleh Krehel <ohwoeowho <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 20384 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Eric Hanchrow <eric.hanchrow <at> gmail.com>, 20384 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#20384: 24.5; feature suggestion: in dired-mode, "Z" on a
 directory should create a tarball or zip file
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:04:16 -0700 (PDT)

> I just ran dired, put point on the name of a subdirectory, and hit Z
> (dired-do-compress), hoping that maybe Emacs would offer to create a
> compressed tarball or zip file out of the directory.  Alas, it simply
> said "gzip: /private/tmp/rs5rack12.2015-04-19.1109PDT is a directory".

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