GNU bug report logs - #8928
24.0.50; can't open member of tar file in gnus *Article*

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Packages: gnus, emacs;

Reported by: Tom Tromey <tromey <at> redhat.com>

Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:57:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Found in version 24.0.50

Fixed in version 24.2

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <lmi <at> gnus.org>
To: Tom Tromey <tromey <at> redhat.com>
Cc: 8928 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#8928: 24.0.50; can't open member of tar file in gnus *Article*
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:37:54 +0200

Tom Tromey <tromey <at> redhat.com> writes:

> I got an email message with a .tar.gz attachment.
> Gnus now opens this in-place in the *Article* buffer -- very cool!
> However, I can't seem to open the file contained in the tar.

I think it just calls "/bin/tar tvzf -" (via `set-auto-mode'), so
getting that to work reliably is kinda difficult, I think.

Gnus would have to instate `tar-mode' on a part of the buffer, and I
don't think that's practical.

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