How to open odt files with file-roller
This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
[UPDATE]
@clearkimura
I use Nemo, but same with nautilus.
[/UPDATE]
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
|
show 4 more comments
This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
[UPDATE]
@clearkimura
I use Nemo, but same with nautilus.
[/UPDATE]
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
ark
in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark
(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.
– DK Bose
Dec 14 '18 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (.zip
)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.
– sudodus
Dec 14 '18 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:14
1
Suggestion: Edit your question and include: 1. screenshot of right-click menu on the *.odt file; 2. command output offile *.odt; mimetype *.odt
; 3. what is the file manager in use?
– clearkimura
Jan 11 at 14:59
|
show 4 more comments
This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
[UPDATE]
@clearkimura
I use Nemo, but same with nautilus.
[/UPDATE]
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
This might be an odd question, but I like to know how to make file-roller except odt files to be opened.
I am working pretty much with odt files as templates. I need to open them quite often and look into the containing xml files for some nerdy developer reasons.
In the past (12.04 and before) file-roller would open odt files without problem (since they are simple zip compressed files with an other ending). In 14.04 and 16.04 I had to do some magic (I do not recall) via gconf-editor to make file-roller open those odt files without renaming them to a .zip ending.
Now I am on 18.04 and there is not much configuration left in gconf and I cannot find anything related in dconf either.
So could somebody please enlighten me on how file-roller determines that ".odt" is a not-supported fileytype or a solution on how to teach file-roller to open my odt files without renaming them beforehand.
I already tried to add odt to the zip section in /etc/mime.types, but this does not seem to have any impact on file-roller.
Many thx for any hints into the right direction.
[UPDATE]
@clearkimura
I use Nemo, but same with nautilus.
[/UPDATE]
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
18.04 libreoffice file-roller odt
edited 7 hours ago
mondjunge
asked Dec 14 '18 at 14:16
mondjungemondjunge
2,5391524
2,5391524
ark
in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark
(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.
– DK Bose
Dec 14 '18 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (.zip
)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.
– sudodus
Dec 14 '18 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:14
1
Suggestion: Edit your question and include: 1. screenshot of right-click menu on the *.odt file; 2. command output offile *.odt; mimetype *.odt
; 3. what is the file manager in use?
– clearkimura
Jan 11 at 14:59
|
show 4 more comments
ark
in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark
(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.
– DK Bose
Dec 14 '18 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (.zip
)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.
– sudodus
Dec 14 '18 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:14
1
Suggestion: Edit your question and include: 1. screenshot of right-click menu on the *.odt file; 2. command output offile *.odt; mimetype *.odt
; 3. what is the file manager in use?
– clearkimura
Jan 11 at 14:59
ark
in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installing ark
(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.– DK Bose
Dec 14 '18 at 14:43
ark
in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installing ark
(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.– DK Bose
Dec 14 '18 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 14:55
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (
.zip
)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.– sudodus
Dec 14 '18 at 15:08
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (
.zip
)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.– sudodus
Dec 14 '18 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:14
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:14
1
1
Suggestion: Edit your question and include: 1. screenshot of right-click menu on the *.odt file; 2. command output of
file *.odt; mimetype *.odt
; 3. what is the file manager in use?– clearkimura
Jan 11 at 14:59
Suggestion: Edit your question and include: 1. screenshot of right-click menu on the *.odt file; 2. command output of
file *.odt; mimetype *.odt
; 3. what is the file manager in use?– clearkimura
Jan 11 at 14:59
|
show 4 more comments
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
This worked for me
Install xarchiver
right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver
.
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:22
add a comment |
I think your points is How to extract .odt archived as xml files? am i correct???
if i'm correct. follow the commands :
$ sudo mv ".odt" "filename" #move to `.odt` file as filename without extension
$ file-roller "filename" #open filename to view xml files archived
you can see archived like below.
Forgive me about my bad grammars and Hope this helps.
No. I want to know why the heck file-roller won't open .odt files anymore and how to reenable these behavior, since they are zip-compressed archives. It worked in the past. I need to take quick glimpses into those archives I do not want to rename them, mount them, symlink them or open them in other archive managers.
– mondjunge
7 hours ago
1
@mondjunge nice, you solved your self.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
5 hours ago
yes I did, and since your answer gave me the motivation to take another look at it, I think you deserve the bounty. :)
– mondjunge
3 hours ago
@mondjunge thanks, how about yourfile-roller v3.30
package, how is the result of opening .odt with file-roller v3.30???
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I guess it is a bug in file-roller.
I updated included file-roller version 3.28.0 to version 3.30.1 from 18.10 with the amd64 .deb file from here: https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/18.10/ubuntu-main-amd64/file-roller_3.30.1-1_amd64.deb.html
With the updated file-roller package .odt files can be opened again. This might not be the optimal way to install backports, but in this case it works without sideeffects.
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "89"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faskubuntu.com%2fquestions%2f1100878%2fhow-to-open-odt-files-with-file-roller%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
This worked for me
Install xarchiver
right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver
.
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:22
add a comment |
This worked for me
Install xarchiver
right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver
.
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:22
add a comment |
This worked for me
Install xarchiver
right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver
.
This worked for me
Install xarchiver
right click and >open with other applications choose xarchiver
.
answered Dec 14 '18 at 15:19
VijayVijay
1,4851618
1,4851618
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:22
add a comment |
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:22
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:22
Thank you, but I search for the solution to configure file-roller correctly. you can also use archive-mounter (gvfsd-archive) to mount the odt as a device.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:22
add a comment |
I think your points is How to extract .odt archived as xml files? am i correct???
if i'm correct. follow the commands :
$ sudo mv ".odt" "filename" #move to `.odt` file as filename without extension
$ file-roller "filename" #open filename to view xml files archived
you can see archived like below.
Forgive me about my bad grammars and Hope this helps.
No. I want to know why the heck file-roller won't open .odt files anymore and how to reenable these behavior, since they are zip-compressed archives. It worked in the past. I need to take quick glimpses into those archives I do not want to rename them, mount them, symlink them or open them in other archive managers.
– mondjunge
7 hours ago
1
@mondjunge nice, you solved your self.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
5 hours ago
yes I did, and since your answer gave me the motivation to take another look at it, I think you deserve the bounty. :)
– mondjunge
3 hours ago
@mondjunge thanks, how about yourfile-roller v3.30
package, how is the result of opening .odt with file-roller v3.30???
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I think your points is How to extract .odt archived as xml files? am i correct???
if i'm correct. follow the commands :
$ sudo mv ".odt" "filename" #move to `.odt` file as filename without extension
$ file-roller "filename" #open filename to view xml files archived
you can see archived like below.
Forgive me about my bad grammars and Hope this helps.
No. I want to know why the heck file-roller won't open .odt files anymore and how to reenable these behavior, since they are zip-compressed archives. It worked in the past. I need to take quick glimpses into those archives I do not want to rename them, mount them, symlink them or open them in other archive managers.
– mondjunge
7 hours ago
1
@mondjunge nice, you solved your self.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
5 hours ago
yes I did, and since your answer gave me the motivation to take another look at it, I think you deserve the bounty. :)
– mondjunge
3 hours ago
@mondjunge thanks, how about yourfile-roller v3.30
package, how is the result of opening .odt with file-roller v3.30???
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I think your points is How to extract .odt archived as xml files? am i correct???
if i'm correct. follow the commands :
$ sudo mv ".odt" "filename" #move to `.odt` file as filename without extension
$ file-roller "filename" #open filename to view xml files archived
you can see archived like below.
Forgive me about my bad grammars and Hope this helps.
I think your points is How to extract .odt archived as xml files? am i correct???
if i'm correct. follow the commands :
$ sudo mv ".odt" "filename" #move to `.odt` file as filename without extension
$ file-roller "filename" #open filename to view xml files archived
you can see archived like below.
Forgive me about my bad grammars and Hope this helps.
answered yesterday
abu-ahmed al-khatiriabu-ahmed al-khatiri
97915
97915
No. I want to know why the heck file-roller won't open .odt files anymore and how to reenable these behavior, since they are zip-compressed archives. It worked in the past. I need to take quick glimpses into those archives I do not want to rename them, mount them, symlink them or open them in other archive managers.
– mondjunge
7 hours ago
1
@mondjunge nice, you solved your self.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
5 hours ago
yes I did, and since your answer gave me the motivation to take another look at it, I think you deserve the bounty. :)
– mondjunge
3 hours ago
@mondjunge thanks, how about yourfile-roller v3.30
package, how is the result of opening .odt with file-roller v3.30???
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
3 hours ago
add a comment |
No. I want to know why the heck file-roller won't open .odt files anymore and how to reenable these behavior, since they are zip-compressed archives. It worked in the past. I need to take quick glimpses into those archives I do not want to rename them, mount them, symlink them or open them in other archive managers.
– mondjunge
7 hours ago
1
@mondjunge nice, you solved your self.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
5 hours ago
yes I did, and since your answer gave me the motivation to take another look at it, I think you deserve the bounty. :)
– mondjunge
3 hours ago
@mondjunge thanks, how about yourfile-roller v3.30
package, how is the result of opening .odt with file-roller v3.30???
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
3 hours ago
No. I want to know why the heck file-roller won't open .odt files anymore and how to reenable these behavior, since they are zip-compressed archives. It worked in the past. I need to take quick glimpses into those archives I do not want to rename them, mount them, symlink them or open them in other archive managers.
– mondjunge
7 hours ago
No. I want to know why the heck file-roller won't open .odt files anymore and how to reenable these behavior, since they are zip-compressed archives. It worked in the past. I need to take quick glimpses into those archives I do not want to rename them, mount them, symlink them or open them in other archive managers.
– mondjunge
7 hours ago
1
1
@mondjunge nice, you solved your self.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
5 hours ago
@mondjunge nice, you solved your self.
– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
5 hours ago
yes I did, and since your answer gave me the motivation to take another look at it, I think you deserve the bounty. :)
– mondjunge
3 hours ago
yes I did, and since your answer gave me the motivation to take another look at it, I think you deserve the bounty. :)
– mondjunge
3 hours ago
@mondjunge thanks, how about your
file-roller v3.30
package, how is the result of opening .odt with file-roller v3.30???– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
3 hours ago
@mondjunge thanks, how about your
file-roller v3.30
package, how is the result of opening .odt with file-roller v3.30???– abu-ahmed al-khatiri
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I guess it is a bug in file-roller.
I updated included file-roller version 3.28.0 to version 3.30.1 from 18.10 with the amd64 .deb file from here: https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/18.10/ubuntu-main-amd64/file-roller_3.30.1-1_amd64.deb.html
With the updated file-roller package .odt files can be opened again. This might not be the optimal way to install backports, but in this case it works without sideeffects.
add a comment |
I guess it is a bug in file-roller.
I updated included file-roller version 3.28.0 to version 3.30.1 from 18.10 with the amd64 .deb file from here: https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/18.10/ubuntu-main-amd64/file-roller_3.30.1-1_amd64.deb.html
With the updated file-roller package .odt files can be opened again. This might not be the optimal way to install backports, but in this case it works without sideeffects.
add a comment |
I guess it is a bug in file-roller.
I updated included file-roller version 3.28.0 to version 3.30.1 from 18.10 with the amd64 .deb file from here: https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/18.10/ubuntu-main-amd64/file-roller_3.30.1-1_amd64.deb.html
With the updated file-roller package .odt files can be opened again. This might not be the optimal way to install backports, but in this case it works without sideeffects.
I guess it is a bug in file-roller.
I updated included file-roller version 3.28.0 to version 3.30.1 from 18.10 with the amd64 .deb file from here: https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/18.10/ubuntu-main-amd64/file-roller_3.30.1-1_amd64.deb.html
With the updated file-roller package .odt files can be opened again. This might not be the optimal way to install backports, but in this case it works without sideeffects.
answered 6 hours ago
mondjungemondjunge
2,5391524
2,5391524
add a comment |
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to Ask Ubuntu!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faskubuntu.com%2fquestions%2f1100878%2fhow-to-open-odt-files-with-file-roller%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
ark
in Kubuntu 18.04 does what you want without any additional steps. Installingark
(in the universe repo) would pull in some "kde/qt" dependencies but get the job done.– DK Bose
Dec 14 '18 at 14:43
yes I know other implemntations of file-roller do it. Before ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 it was also that way. I am pretty sure there is some configuration file in ubuntu that needs to be changed or deleted in order to make file-roller try to open all files you give him. I found this in the past, but i am in front of a new system and cannot recall how I dod it or how i found the solution in the past.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 14:55
Would it work for you to create a link with the same name but an extension that would make file-roller accept it (
.zip
)? It works for me in Lubuntu 18.04.1 LTS.– sudodus
Dec 14 '18 at 15:08
Yes, creating a symlink works, but I thrive for a solution, not a workaround.
– mondjunge
Dec 14 '18 at 15:14
1
Suggestion: Edit your question and include: 1. screenshot of right-click menu on the *.odt file; 2. command output of
file *.odt; mimetype *.odt
; 3. what is the file manager in use?– clearkimura
Jan 11 at 14:59